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According to foreign media analysis reports, in large-scale IPOs, the IPO price is usually lowered to attract investors. However, SK Hynix successfully completed the issuance at a price higher than the face value. Analysts believe that this is because the global financial market highly recognizes the company's leading position in HBM and next-generation memory, so there has been oversubscription. All the 40 trillion won in funds raised this time will be used to promote the company’s expansion in the global artificial intelligence field. Most of the funds will be used to build an advanced packaging production base in Indiana, USA. and research and development work on next-generation memory semiconductors for artificial intelligence. Since the price of U.S. dollar ADR is higher than the price of common domestic stocks in South Korea against the background of high exchange rates, it is expected that this will bring upward pressure on SK Hynix’s share price in the KOSPI market in the short term. Analysts also said that as the demand for arbitrage between the U.S. and South Korean stock markets increases, the phenomenon of stock price synchronization may become more obvious.

Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara: The specific details of monetary policy will be decided by the Bank of Japan.

Former U.S. Marine Corps officer Dan Grazier said that the U.S. response to Iran’s attack on commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz was “reciprocal,” but Washington needs to find a way to stop the conflict. He noted that U.S. forces have struck military installations along Iran's southern coast, as well as "speed boats" used to harass ships that pass through the strait without Tehran's permission. "Iran has a huge advantage when it's not trying to project its military power far from home," he said. "They just have to do some small-scale disruption operations. This will create major problems for the United States and Israel that are difficult to deal with. "So officials in Washington should really try to end this kind of conflict, because this kind of asymmetric warfare is a thorny military problem that, frankly, the United States has not yet found a way to deal with." "

The Swiss consumer confidence index in June was -35.8, expected -35, and the previous value -38.1.

Sources said South Korean shipbuilder Hanwha Marine sold about $2 billion in the U.S. dollar-won forward market on Friday. Hanwha Marine has yet to comment.

Swiss consumer confidence for June will be released in ten minutes.

The final monthly CPI rate in France in June was -0.3%, expected -0.20%, and the previous value -0.20%.

France's June CPI annual rate final value was 1.8%, expected to be 1.80%, and the previous value was 1.80%.

France’s June adjusted CPI monthly rate final value was -0.3%, expected to be -0.30%, and the previous value was -0.30%.

France's final adjusted CPI annual rate in June was 2%, expected to be 2.00%, and the previous value was 2.00%.

Samsung Electronics will release its flagship Galaxy Z8 foldable screen smartphone, Samsung's first wide foldable screen phone, at an event in London on July 22. Samsung is expected to launch three foldable devices: Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra, Galaxy Z Fold8 and Galaxy Z Flip8. According to Electronic Times, due to the increase in component costs, compared with the previous generation of products, Prices are expected to rise by as much as 200,000 won (approximately 904 yuan). The 256GB version of the Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra is priced at 2.57 million won (approximately 11,619 yuan), the Galaxy Z Fold8 is 2.27 million won (approximately 10,262 yuan), and the Galaxy Z Flip8 is 1.68 million won (approximately 7,595 yuan). The new Galaxy Z8 series is expected to be officially launched on August 7. Industry news shows that The folding screen model that Apple plans to launch in September this year will also use a wide folding solution. Coupled with the established market positioning of Huawei's Pura X series, in the second half of 2026, the competitive landscape of wide foldable smartphones will heat up.

The final value of the June CPI monthly rate in France will be announced in ten minutes.

Australia's S&P/ASX200 index closed up 30.30 points, or 0.35%, on July 10 (Friday), at 8792.80 points.

Deutsche Bank: Raised the target price of ASML from 1,600 euros to 1,800 euros.

European Stoxx 50 futures fell 0.29%, Germany's DAX30 futures fell 0.15%, and Britain's FTSE 100 futures rose 0.07%.

The final monthly CPI rate in Germany in June was -0.3%, expected -0.30%, and the previous value -0.30%.

Germany's June CPI annual rate final value was 2.3%, expected to be 2.30%, and the previous value was 2.30%.

Germany's final adjusted CPI annual rate in June was 2.4%, expected to be 2.40%, and the previous value was 2.40%.

Germany’s June adjusted CPI monthly rate final value was -0.2%, expected to be -0.20%, and the previous value was -0.20%.

The final value of the June CPI monthly rate in Germany will be announced in ten minutes.