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Global·2026-07-10

Commerce Secretary Lutnick Urges Korean Chipmakers to Invest in U.S., Jensen Huang-Lee Jae-yong Meeting Expected Late This Month

U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, speaking at a groundbreaking ceremony for a new Micron Technology plant, suggested Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix should also boost U.S. factory investment, a remark that made headlines on Bloomberg's main feed. It was read as a politically charged jab given that roughly $26.5 billion (about 35 trillion won) raised via SK Hynix's ADR is earmarked for domestic investment in Korea. Hosts noted, however, that both Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix already maintain ongoing U.S. investment, and that SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won is expected to personally ring the Nasdaq opening bell to mark the listing. An exclusive report indicated Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee Jae-yong is set to meet Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang again later this month, with speculation that additional Nvidia investment tied to Samsung's Gwangju-area semiconductor plans could be discussed, a factor cited behind strength in chip-equipment stocks. Separately, Japan's Kioxia surged 8-11% intraday, tracking the broader global memory and semiconductor rally.

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Global·2026-07-10

[Global] Oil Falls as Iran Tensions Show Signs of Easing

President Trump said the U.S. was ready to de-escalate and that he had been told Iranian officials wanted a deal, prompting markets to turn higher. Brent crude fell roughly 2.5% to 5% to around $71 a barrel, extending a stretch of roughly 10% swings over the past several days. The Wall Street Journal reported that global oil markets remain unprepared for a possible end to the informal truce with Iran. The U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve has fallen to its lowest level since 1983, and only about 500,000 of the 40 million barrels the Energy Department recently approved for release have actually been allocated. Supply strains in diesel and gasoline markets persist as the U.S. exports both fuels near record levels. Gulf Coast gasoline inventories sit roughly 7 million barrels below seasonal norms, with reduced refinery output in China and damage to Russian refining capacity adding to export demand for U.S. fuel. Key Gulf ports used in Iran's trade routes sustained some damage from recent strikes but are expected to be repaired quickly. Average daily transits through the Strait of Hormuz, normally 30 to 50 vessels, have fallen to about 25, though a normalization is expected as tensions ease. The overnight U.S. and global market brief above is compiled from 삼프로TV 오전 방송 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C4VUZP2h24Y).

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Global·2026-07-09

Iran-Kuwait-Bahrain clashes intensify, oil prices spike

Concerns over escalation grew after reports that Iran's Revolutionary Guard struck two U.S. bases each in Kuwait and Bahrain. U.S. Central Command also confirmed it had carried out strikes on around 90 Iranian military sites, with attacks continuing on both sides. President Trump had said the previous night that this was not an escalation, but the day's developments shook that assessment again. WTI crude jumped about 3% to touch $74. Asian markets were mostly risk-off, with Taiwan's index flat and Hong Kong's Hang Seng and Shanghai Composite turning negative.

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