Asian Chip Stocks Plunge Amid US-Iran Tensions and Interest Rate Hikes
How 2 Israeli newsrooms covered this story — translated into English and compared side by side.
First reported by Calcalist · 7 hours ago
What happened
Asian stock markets fell sharply amid rising US-Iran tensions and South Korea’s interest rate hike, with semiconductor stocks leading losses. US markets showed cautious optimism after softer inflation data. Oil prices rose due to renewed Middle East conflict fears, while gold declined amid interest rate concerns. Upcoming US economic data and new US tariffs on Brazilian goods add further market uncertainty.
- 01South Korean KOSPI index drops 4.8% after first rate hike in over three years.
- 02SK Hynix shares plunge over 9% amid profit-taking and AI spending concerns.
- 03Alibaba rises 5% on AI integration with Apple services in China.
- 04US markets gain on softer inflation data and positive corporate earnings.
- 05Oil prices rise amid renewed US-Iran conflict and naval blockades.
- 06US imposes 25% tariffs on most Brazilian imports starting July 22.
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