South Korea's SK Hynix, Samsung to Put AI Trade to the Test | The Pulse 7/6/2026
South Korea’s memory giants will put the artificial-intelligence trade to yet another test this week. Samsung releases earnings on Tuesday. Investors are also getting ready
South Korea’s memory giants will put the artificial-intelligence trade to yet another test this week. Samsung releases earnings on Tuesday. Investors are also getting ready for SK Hynix’s massive US listing days later. Eleven people were killed and 60 injured in a deadly overnight attack in the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, on the eve of the NATO summit in Ankara where President Donald Trump is due to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Shares in UK budget carrier EasyJet soared after it agreed in principle to a takeover offer of more than £5 billion from US firm Castlelake.
The bid was Castlelake’s fifth, after the two sides sparred over several weeks. Today's guests: Monica Defend, Amundi Investment Institute Head; Elisabeth Braw, Atlantic Council Senior Fellow "The Pulse With Francine Lacqua" is all about conversations with high profile guests in the beating heart of global business, economics, finance and politics. Based in London, we go wherever the story is, bringing you exclusive interviews and market-moving scoops. Chapters 00:00:00 - The Pulse with Francine Lacqua - 7/6/2026 00:00:48 - Samsung Earnings & SK Hynix 00:05:21 - Monica Defend, Amundi Investment Institute Head 00:11:21 - EasyJet Agrees to Castlelake Offer 00:15:15 - Iran Begins Funeral Procession for Late Supreme Leader 00:16:10 - Tankers Cross Homuz After U-Turns 00:20:14 - Trump’s War Means Higher Rates for Years Ahead 00:24:06 - Trump To Meet Zelenskyy at NATO Summit 00:28:29 - Elisabeth Braw, Atlantic Council Senior Fellow 00:34:27 - The $2T Race to Control Future Battlefields | The Big Take 00:37:45 - AI Job Disruption Comes for Ireland’s Tech Sector 00:41:27 - Bloomberg’s 10 Companies To Watch 00:45:49 - Nadal on Life After Tennis | Leaders More on Bloomberg Television and Markets Like this video?
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