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① Iran 1. The Iranian Foreign Minister will travel to Baghdad tomorrow. 2. The Iranian Revolutionary Guard says it will take a tougher stance against "violations" by vessels. 3. About 30% of the Iranian population will attend the funeral of the late Supreme Leader. 4. Affected by the Middle East conflict, Irans inflation rate rose sharply to 88.6% year-on-year in June. 5. Following the US strikes against Iran, Iranian drones attacked Bahrain and oil tankers were attacked in the Strait of Hormuz. 6. The Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps destroyed eight key US military infrastructure sites at the Ali Salim Air Base in Kuwait and the US Fifth Fleet in Bahrain. ② United States 1. The US strikes Iran again; explosions are heard in the Sirik region. 2. Trump says the US military strikes Iranian missile and drone storage sites. 3. According to CNN: US officials say that when Iran claimed to have attacked US targets in the Middle East, the US "detected several drones," but these drones did not hit their targets. ③ Israel 1. Israeli forces strike southern Lebanon again after the US-Lebanon framework agreement. 2. Israeli Prime Minister: Israel retains all the necessary "safe zones" along its northern border. 3. Israeli National Security Minister: The Lebanon-Israel-US framework agreement is a "major mistake." 4. Israeli official: If Hezbollah launches an attack, Israel will respond strongly. 5. Israeli Defense Minister: Has instructed the Israeli military to prepare for a long-term presence in the "safe zone" in southern Lebanon. 6. Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu: We are breaking Irans diplomatic axis. We have reached a framework agreement that allows us to end the conflict with Lebanon. ④ Other situations: 1. US media: Trump and Netanyahu have been communicating much less than before. 2. UAE Foreign Minister praises the efforts of the Lebanese and Israeli governments in reaching a framework agreement. 3. Hezbollah: The Israel-Lebanon framework agreement is invalid; refuses to link Israeli troop withdrawal with Hezbollahs disarmament. 4. French Foreign Ministry: Willing to contribute to the implementation of the framework agreement between Lebanon and Israel. 5. Joint Maritime Information Center: Raises the maritime security threat level in the Strait of Hormuz from "medium" to "high". 6. Following the Iranian Revolutionary Guards strike on vessels violating regulations, more ships are seeking permission from Iran. 7. Security sources say an explosive drone attack struck a camp of an Iranian Kurdish opposition group north of Erbil, Iraq. 8. The Lebanese presidential palace stated that Lebanese President Aoun, in a phone call with US President Trump, said Lebanon would assume responsibility for implementing the framework agreement with Israel. President Aoun has requested US assistance to prevent violations of the agreement and to pressure Israel to withdraw from the southern region.According to Fox News: The latest round of US strikes against Iran is larger than last nights operation. US and Bahraini forces shot down nine Iranian drones that were heading towards US forces in Bahrain.According to the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB): Several shells struck a village on Qeshm Island.On June 28, U.S. Central Command issued a statement saying that on June 27, under the command of the Commander-in-Chief, U.S. Central Command forces conducted additional strikes against multiple Iranian targets. Following yesterdays U.S. strikes against Iran in response to its attack on the cargo ship "M/V EverLovely," Iran had an opportunity to uphold the ceasefire agreement, but its forces launched a one-way attack drone strike this morning (4:30 AM ET on Saturday), hitting and destroying the oil tanker "M/T Kiku." The Panamanian-flagged tanker was sailing near the Strait of Hormuz at the time, carrying more than two million barrels of crude oil. Today, U.S. Central Command forces responded to Irans continued attacks on merchant ships, with U.S. warplanes striking Iranian military surveillance facilities, communication systems, air defense sites, drone storage facilities, and mine-laying capabilities. Merchant ships continue to transit the Strait of Hormuz. The U.S. military remains vigilant and ready to respond.June 28 - The United States launched a military strike against Iran on June 27 local time.

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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