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Preview of Electronica Shanghai puts Korean component makers\' premium ambitions to test

Hardware supply chains are emerging as a key battleground as vehicles electrify and become more intelligent, humanoid robots move toward mass production and AI data centres raise power density. Demand is rising for power semiconductors, sensors, connectors, materials and thermal management. Electronica Shanghai 2026, running July 1 to 3 in Shanghai, will bring together global and Chinese suppliers. Korean component and semiconductor firms are also set to participate.

Finance

KOSPI above 9,000 faces test from PCE, Micron earnings

South Korean stocks are expected to take cues this week from the U.S. May personal consumption expenditures (PCE) price index and Micron’s earnings report. The KOSPI has moved above the 9,000 level, but concentration in semiconductors and IT hardware has increased short-term volatility. Retail inflows into domestic equity ETFs have continued in June. Investors are watching whether PCE revives rate-hike concerns and whether Micron’s results support the semiconductor rally.

Industry

U.S. to provide $500 million to SandboxAQ for semiconductor materials development

The U.S. government plans to invest $500 million in SandboxAQ, a U.S. AI and quantum technology company spun off from Alphabet, and take a minority stake. The funding is to develop chemicals and materials for U.S. semiconductor plants, including PFAS alternatives, performance-enhancing materials and catalysts to speed chemical reactions in chipmaking. The work also includes reducing or replacing rare earths used in permanent magnets and batteries in manufacturing equipment.