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On January 28th, according to futures market news: 1. WTI crude oil futures trading volume was 1,070,018 lots, an increase of 331,219 lots from the previous trading day. Open interest was 2,036,077 lots, an increase of 32,401 lots from the previous trading day. 2. Brent crude oil futures trading volume was 208,054 lots, an increase of 55,495 lots from the previous trading day. Open interest was 267,545 lots, an increase of 10,832 lots from the previous trading day. 3. Natural gas futures trading volume was 923,107 lots, a decrease of 177,024 lots from the previous trading day. Open interest was 1,626,209 lots, a decrease of 7,743 lots from the previous trading day.1. Nomura: Powell is not expected to give a clear signal on future rate cuts, and may reiterate that current policy is "in good shape," adding that current interest rates are "within a neutral and reasonable range." 2. Morgan Stanley: Powell is expected to rely on recent strong economic data, stable hiring, and declining unemployment to justify a pause in rate cuts. 3. Bank of America: Powell is expected to use cautious language, and investors will closely watch his assessment of the December unemployment rate decline and his view on whether strong economic growth is consistent with higher neutral interest rates. 4. Rabobank: Powell may be asked about forward guidance such as the timing and conditions of the next rate cut. He will likely use the default phrase of "meeting-by-meeting" and "data-dependent," but may further elaborate on the criteria for rate cuts. Powell may also be asked about his court subpoena, and he may be more hawkish than in previous press conferences. 5. Allianz: Market focus will be on the strength of Powells response to recent government challenges to the Feds independence, which may have a greater market impact than the interest rate decision itself. 6. First US Financial: Powell is likely to emphasize that last years cumulative rate cuts have given the Fed more room for maneuver, while closely monitoring the latest data and broader funding conditions. Further rate cuts are still possible later this year if inflation continues to moderate or economic growth slows more than expected.On January 28th, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) released the 2025 Statistical Bulletin on the Communications Industry. By the end of 2025, my country had 4.838 million 5G base stations, accounting for 37.6% of all mobile phone base stations, with an average of 34.4 5G base stations per 10,000 people, exceeding the main development target of the 14th Five-Year Plan by 8.4. The construction of gigabit networks has been significantly advanced, with 31.62 million 10GPON ports capable of providing gigabit network services, reaching 2.6 times the main development target of the 14th Five-Year Plan. The pilot deployment of 5G-A and 10-gigabit networks has been accelerated, with 2.064 million 5G RedCap base stations. 5G-A coverage has reached over 330 cities, and the first batch of 168 residential communities, factories, and industrial parks have successfully completed their 10-gigabit optical network pilot deployments.U.S. natural gas futures fell 3.00% on the day, currently trading at $3.705 per million British thermal units.Standard Chartered Bank: A weaker dollar and a sharp rise in gold and silver prices supported copper prices.

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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