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Traders have reduced their bets on a European Central Bank rate hike, which is now expected to be 35 basis points by the end of the year.June 12th - To support the "Clean Up the Internet: Rectifying the Chaos in AI Applications" campaign, further regulate AI services and applications, promote the healthy and orderly development of the industry, and effectively protect citizens legitimate rights and interests, the Cyberspace Administration of Chinas Reporting Center will launch a "Special Reporting Zone for Chaos in AI Applications" starting in June 2026, specifically to accept public reports. The scope of accepted reports mainly includes 14 categories of issues, such as inadequate implementation of labeling for generated and synthesized content, and the creation and dissemination of false, inaccurate, violent, and vulgar information.June 12th - The 2026 USA FIFA World Cup officially kicked off on June 11th local time. During the opening ceremony, two adorably ugly Labubu dolls, one brown and one blue, appeared on stage. Their unique and cute appearance became a delightful surprise for the event. It is reported that the World Cup co-branded "Labubu" dolls, priced at 599 yuan, have already sold tens of thousands of units, quickly selling out after being available for purchase during the live stream.June 12 – The 12th China-Latin America and Caribbean Infrastructure Cooperation Forum, hosted by the Ministry of Commerce of China and organized by the China International Contractors Association and the Macao Investment Promotion Institute, was successfully held in Macao from June 10 to 12. Li Chenggang stated that, guided by the five major projects announced by President Xi Jinping at the opening ceremony of the Fourth Ministerial Meeting of the China-CELAC Forum, China is focusing on green and low-carbon transformation and digital technology innovation, continuously promoting the upgrading of China-Latin America trade and investment cooperation. China will deepen strategic alignment and people-to-people cooperation with Latin American countries, firmly uphold the multilateral trading system, create an inclusive and open development environment, promote the digitalization, greening, and intelligentization of infrastructure cooperation, continuously enhance the sustainability of China-Latin America infrastructure cooperation, and ensure that the fruits of cooperation better benefit the people of China and Latin America.June 12th - The UKs GDP fell 0.1% month-on-month in April, impacted by the economic downturn caused by the war with Iran. Data released by the Office for National Statistics on Friday was in line with economists expectations of a decline. The weak April performance was partly due to the fading of factors that drove exceptionally strong growth in March, when consumers stockpiled petrol and manufacturers moved up production in anticipation of higher energy prices from the Iran war. Looking at the less volatile three-month rolling data, the UK economy grew 0.7% in the three months to April compared to the previous three months, in line with analysts expectations. Since the outbreak of the Middle East conflict in late February, damage to energy infrastructure and the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz have driven oil prices sharply higher. The weak April performance is another blow to Prime Minister Starmer, who is facing a leadership challenge if Andy Burnham wins next weeks Mekfield by-election.

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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