EUR/USD 1.14218
-0.776%
Gold 5016.12
-1.248%
Oil 96.467
1.332%
USD/JPY 159.671
0.208%
GBP/USD 1.32265
-0.866%
GBP/JPY 211.193
-0.611%
Browse More
  • English
  • 简体中文
  • 繁體中文
  • Tiếng Việt
  • ไทย
  • Indonesia
Subscribe
Real-time News
Ukrainian Foreign Minister: The international community must respond to Russia’s actions with stronger pressure, harsher sanctions, and more support for Ukraine.On March 14, finance ministers from Japan and South Korea met in Tokyo on Saturday and expressed shared concern over the rapid depreciation of their currencies. A joint statement adopted at the meeting expressed serious concern about the recent sharp depreciation of the Korean won and the Japanese yen. The statement also noted that Japan and South Korea reaffirmed their commitment to closely monitoring the foreign exchange market and continuing to take appropriate action against excessive and disorderly exchange rate fluctuations. Furthermore, it emphasized the importance of close cooperation between Japan and South Korea to ensure stable energy supplies against the backdrop of escalating tensions in the Middle East (such as Irans blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, a major oil shipping route).According to Irans Tasnim News Agency, the Iranian ambassador to India stated that Iran has allowed Indian ships to pass through the Strait of Hormuz.Tanker tracking website: Following yesterdays US airstrike on Kharg Island, all oil storage tanks appear to be intact. Today, two Iranian oil tankers have begun loading 2.7 million barrels of crude oil onto Kharg Island.The Israeli military stated that half of the missiles launched by Iran into Israel during this war would drop a large number of small explosive devices over their targets, thereby increasing the potential damage and casualties.

Samsung Elec announces a higher Q2 profit owing to solid server-chip demand

Charlie Brooks

Jul 07, 2022 11:18


Samsung Electronics (OTC:SSNLF) Co Ltd announced its greatest April-through-June profit since 2018 with an 11 percent year-over-year gain, as demand for its memory chips from server customers more than offset decreased sales to smartphone manufacturers due to inflation.


The world's leading memory chip and smartphone manufacturer stated Thursday that its second-quarter operating profit grew to 14 trillion won ($10.73 billion) from 12.57 trillion won a year earlier.


It was quite close to Refinitiv's SmartEstimate of 14,45 trillion won.


In agreement with market estimates, Samsung (KS:005930) announced in a short earnings report that sales likely climbed by 21 percent year-over-year to 77 trillion won.


This month, Samsung will provide detailed financial results.


Large U.S. IT companies that rely heavily on data center services continued to acquire chips to meet cloud demand, insulating Samsung's chip revenue from a potential client oversupply after two years of high demand.


According to the data source TrendForce, the price of some DRAM chips, which are utilized in electronic devices and servers, decreased by around 12 percent last month compared to the same time period one year prior. As demand for smartphones and laptops decreases, analysts believe that prices will continue to fall.


"Server DRAM is currently the only feasible sales channel... As a result, Korean manufacturers were the first to signal a willingness to contemplate a quarterly price cut of more than 5 percent (for server goods) "DRAMS," according to TrendForce.


According to TrendForce, the costs of NAND Flash chips, which are used in electronic devices for data storage, are projected to decline by as much as 5 percent between July and September compared to the previous quarter.


Following two profitable pandemic years in which customers purchased devices for remote work, chipmakers throughout the globe are observing a fall in demand.


According to analysts, rising prices, worries of a dramatic market collapse, the Ukraine war, and China's COVID-19 lockdowns have hampered smartphone sales, leaving server chip demand as the only bright light.


During morning trade, the price of Samsung's stock jumped by 0.9%.


Suggestion