The semiconductor sector is likely to continue its strong performance due to the convergence of ETF rebalancing and AI demand.
Kim Heung-tae, MBN Gold Manager, analyzed the current market situation, stating, "Semiconductor SoBuJang stocks soared today. So, I think it's a market that pays off as much as we waited." Front-end equipment stocks such as Jusung Engineering, Wonik IPS, PSK Holdings, and HPSP showed an upward trend, and the semiconductor SoBuJang sector is expected to continuously drive the index.
In the afternoon session, the movement in the nuclear power sector once again came to the fore. Manager Kim Heung-tae explained, "In the afternoon, movements in the nuclear power sectors are starting to rise again. I believe that thematic rotations will also occur simultaneously, so please keep that in mind when responding." Along with robot stocks that showed strength early in the session, a response to simultaneous thematic rotations seems necessary.
SFA Semiconductor showed a somewhat sluggish performance in its Q2 results. Nevertheless, expectations for a turnaround remain valid. Manager Kim Heung-tae stated, "Although SFA Semiconductor's performance in the second quarter was a miss, we still have expectations for a turnaround, so I will give a holding strategy up to the target price of 7,300 won." He suggested a holding strategy up to the first target price of 7,300 won.
Amid an influx of buying from individual investors and supply and demand from foreign investors in some stocks, the semiconductor market is experiencing a continuous supply shortage due to increasing AI demand. This shortage extends to memory, non-memory semiconductors, and even substrates. Manager Kim Heung-tae analyzed the current situation, saying, "Because demand is rising so powerfully, I believe the supply shortage will continue."
As news of AI data center investments continues, demand is further increasing. Conversely, supply is difficult to resolve in the short term. No matter how much production increases, it is difficult to solve the immediate supply shortage problem.
In this situation, semiconductor-related companies, especially those in the equipment sector, are highly likely to move first. Manager Kim emphasized, "Especially with news of investments in AI data centers, and because even with increased production, supply cannot be resolved immediately, semiconductor-related companies, especially equipment sectors, can move first, so it would be good to pay attention to those sectors." Therefore, continued interest in these sectors is necessary.
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