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On January 12, Trump denied involvement in the Justice Departments subpoena of the Federal Reserve. Speaking about Fed Chairman Powell, he said, "I have no idea about it, but hes clearly not doing well at the Fed, and hes not good at managing construction projects." Trump stated that the Justice Department subpoena was unrelated to interest rates: "No, I would never even consider putting pressure on him that way. What should really be putting pressure on him is the fact that interest rates are too high; thats the only pressure hes under." He added, "Hes hurt a lot of people, and I think the public is putting pressure on him."Hong Kong-listed application software stocks continued their upward trend, with Weimob Group (02013.HK) rising nearly 17%, China Youzan (08083.HK) rising over 10%, and Kingdee International (00268.HK) and Inspur Digital Enterprise (00596.HK) following suit.On January 12th, the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) and three other departments jointly released the "Working Measures on Strengthening the Planning and Investment Direction Guidance of Government Investment Funds." An official from the NDRC stated that this is the first time that the layout and investment direction of government investment funds have been systematically regulated at the national level. Regarding optimizing fund layout, the measures require funds to support major strategies, key areas, and weak links where the market cannot effectively allocate resources, promote the deep integration of technological and industrial innovation, focus on cultivating emerging pillar industries, and adhere to the principles of early investment, small-scale investment, long-term investment, and investment in hard technologies. The NDRC official also stated that in recent years, some government investment funds have encountered problems in their establishment and operation, such as mismatch with local resource endowments and industrial foundations, unclear fund positioning, and homogeneous investment directions. In response to these situations, the "Working Measures" clearly define the functional positioning and investment priorities of national-level funds and local funds.According to Futures News on January 12, as of 09:30 Beijing time, WTI crude oil futures fell 0.05%, while US natural gas futures rose 2.08%.U.S. Republican Senator Tillis: If there were any doubts before that advisors within the Trump administration were actively pushing to end the independence of the Federal Reserve, there should be no doubt now.

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%.


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