Group 1 - The USD/CHF exchange rate is currently stabilizing around 0.8390 after a sharp decline in April, indicating attempts to form a bottom despite ongoing downside risks indicated by technical indicators [1][3] - The weakness in USD/CHF is primarily driven by two factors: lower-than-expected US inflation data and improving global trade relations, which have pressured the dollar [3] - The US Consumer Price Index (CPI) for April showed a year-on-year increase of 2.3%, down from 2.4% in March and below market expectations, reinforcing expectations for potential interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve [3] Group 2 - The Swiss National Bank (SNB) has expressed readiness to intervene in the currency market and may consider further interest rate cuts or even negative interest rates if inflation remains below target levels, indicating concerns over the Swiss franc's strength [3] - The USD/CHF exchange rate is attempting to find a supportive base above the 0.8350 level, which represents a 38.2% Fibonacci retracement level of the last bearish wave [3] - The relative strength index (RSI) has entered an exaggerated oversold level, suggesting the formation of positive divergence, which may indicate a potential bullish correction trend [4]

Group 1: Company Performance - Samsung Electronics reported a record quarterly revenue of 79.14 trillion KRW (approximately 404.4 billion RMB) for Q1 2025, with an operating profit of 6.7 trillion KRW (approximately 34 billion RMB) [3] - The Device Solutions (DS) division, responsible for chip business, saw an operating profit of 1.1 trillion KRW, a 42% year-on-year decline [3] - The DS division's sales increased by 9% year-on-year to 25.1 trillion KRW, but experienced a 17% quarter-on-quarter decline due to decreased HBM sales [3] Group 2: Market Dynamics - The overall revenue of the memory business was impacted by a decline in average selling prices and export controls on AI chips, leading to a delay in demand for the upcoming HBM3E products [3] - In Q1 2025, the industry price for LPDDR5X 12GB decreased by approximately 8% year-on-year and 4% quarter-on-quarter, with expectations of a 4% quarter-on-quarter increase in Q2 [5] - Some U.S. companies and those with export needs have increased their DRAM and NAND inventory levels to mitigate potential cost increases due to tariff uncertainties [4] Group 3: Other Business Segments - Samsung's system LSI business showed slight improvement due to increased supply of high-resolution sensors and LSI products, while the foundry business faced challenges from weak mobile phone demand and stagnant wafer utilization [5] - The mobile experience (MX) and Networks divisions generated a combined revenue of 37 trillion KRW with an operating profit of 4.3 trillion KRW, driven by strong sales of AI smartphones and reduced component costs [5] - The visual display and digital appliance business reported combined revenue of 14.5 trillion KRW and an operating profit of 0.3 trillion KRW, benefiting from enhanced AI television offerings [5] Group 4: Economic Outlook - Samsung Electronics highlighted increasing macroeconomic uncertainties due to global trade tensions and slowing economic growth, complicating future performance forecasts [6]