{"id":159850,"date":"2022-09-30T12:45:00","date_gmt":"2022-09-30T16:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ibkrcampus.com\/?p=159850"},"modified":"2023-01-19T18:15:45","modified_gmt":"2023-01-19T23:15:45","slug":"output-in-south-koreas-semiconductor-sector-falls-for-first-time-in-four-years","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.interactivebrokers.com\/campus\/traders-insight\/securities\/stocks\/output-in-south-koreas-semiconductor-sector-falls-for-first-time-in-four-years\/","title":{"rendered":"Output in South Korea\u2019s Semiconductor Sector Falls for First Time in Four Years"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>South Korea\u2019s semiconductor sector has been beset by a slew of headwinds, as currency depreciation, and overall economic turmoil, has taken a toll on the country\u2019s manufacturing capabilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>South Korea has been widely touted as the center of the semiconductor universe, with companies such as Samsung Electronics (005930.KS)&nbsp;and SK Hynix&nbsp;(000660.KS) fueling global advancements in consumer technologies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In fact, chipmakers in general, are critical to the advancement of new technologies, including self-driving cars, artificial intelligence, 5G and the Internet of Things. However, concerns about a global recession, as well as cross-currency depreciations, have broadly inflicted pain in related stocks and exchange-traded funds (ETFs).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"624\" height=\"351\" data-src=\"\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/09\/Picture1-1.jpg\" alt=\"Price of tech-themed ETFs plunge\" class=\"wp-image-159854 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/ibkrcampus.com\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/09\/Picture1-1.jpg 624w, https:\/\/ibkrcampus.com\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/09\/Picture1-1-300x169.jpg 300w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 624px) 100vw, 624px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 624px; aspect-ratio: 624\/351;\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Indeed, worries about a slowdown in global growth prospects \u2013 notably among South Korea\u2019s top trading partners China and the United States \u2013 have contributed to that country\u2019s dismal industrial output over the past two months.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>August marked the second consecutive monthly decline in Asia\u2019s fourth-largest economy, with South Korean factories registering a worse-than-expected 1.8% fall, after sliding 1.3% in July. The figures further darken the industrial landscape in Asia, after other major economies in the region, including China, Japan, and Taiwan, also reported suffering from industrial weakness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Cross-Currency Crush<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Marc Chandler, chief market strategist at Bannockburn Global Forex, noted the reason the downward surprise in South Korea\u2019s factory output is \u201cparticularly noteworthy\u201d is that, for the first-time in four years, semiconductor output fell on a year-over-year basis (-1.7%). He observed that, on a separate, but related note, chip inventories swelled (67.3%), while factory shipments fell for the second consecutive month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThis is seen reflecting a slowing of world demand,\u201d he continued, underscoring the plunge this past week in the South Korean won to 13-year lows.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Indeed, the country\u2019s currency has been hammered against the U.S. dollar, amid the Federal Reserve\u2019s aggressive tightening of monetary policy, and hawkish rhetoric, as it aims to combat rising levels of inflation. It was last seen trading at around 1,436.50 ahead of the weekend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Unsurprisingly, the fall in foreign exchange has crimped demand for certain U.S.-dollar denominated commodities, which has ultimately helped to lower input prices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to the S&amp;P Global South Korea Manufacturing Purchasing Managers\u2019 Index (PMI), weaker demand conditions generally had a positive impact on price and supply pressures, as South Korean firms commented that supply chain disruption, as measured by supplier delivery times, was at its lowest since November 2020. This in turn helped to ease inflationary pressures and contributed to the softest rise in input prices since January 2021.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The PMI fell from 49.8 in July to 47.6 in August, signaling the sharpest deterioration in the health of the South Korean manufacturing sector since July 2020. S&amp;P Global added that the underlying components of the headline index point to \u201cfurther weakness to come\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"624\" height=\"351\" data-src=\"\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/09\/Picture2.jpg\" alt=\"South Korea Manufacturing PMI\" class=\"wp-image-159855 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/ibkrcampus.com\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/09\/Picture2.jpg 624w, https:\/\/ibkrcampus.com\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/09\/Picture2-300x169.jpg 300w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 624px) 100vw, 624px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 624px; aspect-ratio: 624\/351;\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>When the Chips are Down<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Against this backdrop, the global semiconductor sector has been under relentless pressure following bouts of Covid-induced shortages, as well as cross-border trade tensions, including a history of tariffs, and other geopolitical concerns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To date in 2022, shares of Samsung and SK Hynix have fallen by around 32% and 36.5%, respectively, while South Korea\u2019s Kospi Index has shed about 28% (to 2,978) over the same period. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Prices of several global chipmakers\u2019 stocks, and tech-themed ETFs, have also cratered since the start of this year, including NVIDIA (NASDAQ: NVDA -60%), Broadcom (NASDAQ: AVGO -31%), Intel (NASDAQ: INTC -50%), Qualcomm (NASDAQ: QCOM -38%), Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ: AMD -56%), the Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (NYSE: TSM -46%), and the iShares Semiconductor ETF (NASDAQ: SOXX -40.1%)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"624\" height=\"351\" data-src=\"\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/09\/Picture3.jpg\" alt=\"Shares of Semi-Companies Head South\" class=\"wp-image-159856 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/ibkrcampus.com\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/09\/Picture3.jpg 624w, https:\/\/ibkrcampus.com\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/09\/Picture3-300x169.jpg 300w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 624px) 100vw, 624px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 624px; aspect-ratio: 624\/351;\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Stay Informed<\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Market participants are likely to receive further clues about the trajectory of the industry in the week ahead, with a line-up of economic data releases &amp; central bank events, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-monday-oct-3\"><strong>Monday, Oct 3<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>S&amp;P Global Manufacturing PMI (Sept)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-tues-oct-4\"><strong>Tues, Oct 4<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Inflation Rate (Sept)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Tuesday, Oct 11<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Bank of Korea\u2019s Interest Rate Decision<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the meantime, select the Event Calendar option in the IBKR Trader Workstation for a full list of U.S. and global corporate events and earnings, dividend schedules, economic data, IPOs and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"624\" height=\"351\" data-src=\"\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/09\/Picture4.jpg\" alt=\"the Event Calendar option in the IBKR Trader Workstation\" class=\"wp-image-159857 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/ibkrcampus.com\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/09\/Picture4.jpg 624w, 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