Samsung Earnings Send Chip Stocks Tumbling as Kospi Triggers Circuit Breaker | The Pulse 7/7/2026
Stocks fell as volatility again hit chipmakers after blowout earnings from Samsung left investors wanting even more. The company’s shares slid more than 10% in
Stocks fell as volatility again hit chipmakers after blowout earnings from Samsung left investors wanting even more. The company’s shares slid more than 10% in Seoul, leading a plunge in the benchmark Kospi that triggered a brief circuit-breaker suspension. Leaders have gathered in Ankara, Turkey for the annual NATO summit. European officials are aiming to convince US President Donald Trump that they are heeding his spending demands. European natural gas prices surged after reported attacks on ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz. Bloomberg understands a Qatari LNG carrier was hit by a projectile near the Omani coast while a second tanker appears to have u-turned.
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