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The Federation of Automobile Manufacturers of Thailand: Domestic car sales in Thailand rose 10.60% year-on-year in May (compared to a 2.54% increase in April).On June 29th, it was reported that the Japanese government has drawn up an economic blueprint aiming for a real annual growth rate of over 1% and a nominal annual growth rate of over 3% by 2040. This target would be more than double the average growth rate of Japan over the past five years and is one of the most ambitious economic goals Tokyo has set in decades. The draft blueprint also proposes that by fiscal year 2040, cumulative investment by the public and private sectors will exceed 370 trillion yen (approximately US$2.29 trillion), while the annual capital expenditure target for the private sector is approximately 230 trillion yen, and GDP is projected to reach nearly 1100 trillion yen. This signifies Japans intention to break away from the underinvestment pattern that has constrained its economic growth for decades. The blueprint reflects Prime Minister Sanae Takaichis determination to revitalize the economy through strategic public-private partnerships and to invest resources in industries that the government deems crucial to Japans long-term competitiveness. Simultaneously, the government has urged the Bank of Japan to maintain interest rate policies conducive to economic growth. This indicates that the Japanese government prefers to maintain low financing costs and sows the seeds for potential policy friction with the Bank of Japan, which has been cautiously and gradually exiting its ultra-loose monetary policy environment.The Hang Seng Tech Index continued its upward trend in the morning session, rising more than 4% by midday.The Federation of Automobile Manufacturers of Thailand: Thailands automobile production in May increased by 17.94% year-on-year (compared to a decrease of 2.69% in April).According to the Financial Times, analysts say the number of IPOs in Japan fell to its lowest level in 15 years in the first half of this year. This situation is unlikely to improve in the short term due to a lack of startups able to go public quickly.

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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