Head of Research, Krungthai XSpring

Waraporn Wiboonkanarak

Head of Research

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Krungthai XSpring

Krungthai XSpring is a full service broker. The company provides a wide range of investment services such as Securities Brokerage, Derivative Agent Business, Securities Borrowing and Lending, Securities Trading, Underwriting, Financial Advisory, Wealth Advisory, Private Fund Management and International Markets Securities Trading. 

In terms of credibility, Fitch Ratings has assigned Krunghtai XSpring a long-term rating of AA- and a national short-term rating of F1+ with stable outlook.

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<ul><li>For KTX Tactical DR Picks today, we recommend initiating a position in TOYOTA80, a DR referencing Toyota Motor Corporation listed on the Japanese stock exchange.</li><li>The average return of the underlying securities in the portfolio rose 0.56% from the previous day, supported by global equity markets increase after US PCE data came in line with expectations, reinforcing the Fed’s rate-cutting path.</li><li>Our study using the KTX Fundamental USDTHB Tracker shows that the baht is on an appreciating trend, posing FX risks for overseas investments, including DRs.</li></ul>

For KTX Tactical DR Picks today, we recommend initiating a position in TOYOTA80, a DR referencing Toyota Motor Corporation listed on the Japanese stock exchange.The average return of the underlying securities in the portfolio rose 0.56% from the previous day, supported by global equity markets increase after US PCE data came in line with expectations, reinforcing the Fed’s rate-cutting path.Our study using the KTX Fundamental USDTHB Tracker shows that the baht is on an appreciating trend, posing FX risks for overseas investments, including DRs.

KTX TACTICAL DR PICKS - September 30, 2025 (Eng.)

External broker reports(aggregated public sources), CMB International

CMB International

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Incorporated in Hong Kong, supported by the mainland and targeting in global market, CMB International Capital Corporation Limited (“CMBI”) is an integrated financial institution providing comprehensive and professional services. As a wholly-owned subsidiary of China Merchants Bank ("CMB"), by leveraging on the Group’s synergy and coordination in domestic and overseas markets, as well as CMB’s strong resources and outstanding social reputation, CMBI and its subsidiaries have been actively implementing diversified business strategies and set up an overall layout of main business segments including Corporate Finance, Asset Management, Wealth Management, Global Markets and Structured Finance, etc. Adhering to the philosophy of “being clients oriented and increasing our own values by the way of creating value for clients”, CMBI endeavors to provide quality and integrated financial services to institutional, corporate and individual customers both domestic and overseas including Hong Kong IPO sponsorship and underwriting, share placement and rights issue for listed companies, financial advisors, bonds issuance services, asset management, direct investment, wealth management, equity sales and trading, etc.

<ul><li>On 10 October 2024, AMD (AMD US, NR) launched its latest AI accelerator, the Instinct MI325X, aimed at competing directly with H200 from Nvidia (NVDA US, NR) that will ship by 4Q24.</li><li>AMD also introduced MI350 that targets Nvidia’s Blackwell series during the event, but MI350 will not enter mass production until 2H25. Lisa Su, the CEO of AMD, projected the data center AI accelerator TAM to grow at 60%+ CAGR, reaching US$500bn by 2028, a significant increase from prior estimates (US$400bn by 2027E in early-2024).</li><li>The event did not offer too much surprise to investors. Some details we noticed include: 1) Meta Llama 405B model now runs exclusively on MI300X for all live traffic. This implies AMD gains better traction at Meta. </li></ul>Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

On 10 October 2024, AMD (AMD US, NR) launched its latest AI accelerator, the Instinct MI325X, aimed at competing directly with H200 from Nvidia (NVDA US, NR) that will ship by 4Q24.AMD also introduced MI350 that targets Nvidia’s Blackwell series during the event, but MI350 will not enter mass production until 2H25. Lisa Su, the CEO of AMD, projected the data center AI accelerator TAM to grow at 60%+ CAGR, reaching US$500bn by 2028, a significant increase from prior estimates (US$400bn by 2027E in early-2024).The event did not offer too much surprise to investors. Some details we noticed include: 1) Meta Llama 405B model now runs exclusively on MI300X for all live traffic. This implies AMD gains better traction at Meta. Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

Semiconductors - AMD “Advancing AI” event

<ul><li>Nvidia announced (22 May) FY1Q25 results. Quarterly revenue was US$26.0bn, up 262% YoY and 17.8% QoQ (22.0% QoQ in FY4Q24).</li><li>FY1Q25 revenue beat Bloomberg consensus of US$24.7bn by 5.5%.</li><li>Data center revenue continued to soar and topped US$22.6bn, up 426.7% YoY and 22.6% QoQ (26.8% QoQ in FY4Q24).</li></ul>Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

Nvidia announced (22 May) FY1Q25 results. Quarterly revenue was US$26.0bn, up 262% YoY and 17.8% QoQ (22.0% QoQ in FY4Q24).FY1Q25 revenue beat Bloomberg consensus of US$24.7bn by 5.5%.Data center revenue continued to soar and topped US$22.6bn, up 426.7% YoY and 22.6% QoQ (26.8% QoQ in FY4Q24).Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

Semi - Nvidia: To keep growing for longer

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<ul><li>Nvidia hosted GTC 2024 this morning, showcasing its latest developments in various sectors, including healthcare, auto, and quantum computing, along with the introduction of the most powerful GPU architecture named Blackwell, featuring 208bn transistors and using a 4nm process from TSMC.</li><li>The Blackwell GPU consists of two reticle-sized chips, each with 104bn transistors, connected by NVLink 5.0 interconnects that join them seamlessly.</li><li>The first Blackwell chip is called GB200 and is planned for shipment later in 2024. When comparing to its predecessor, H100, as well as competing products from AMD, Intel, and others, the new Blackwell GPU accelerators are poised to offer a huge upgrade for AI companies.</li></ul>Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

Nvidia hosted GTC 2024 this morning, showcasing its latest developments in various sectors, including healthcare, auto, and quantum computing, along with the introduction of the most powerful GPU architecture named Blackwell, featuring 208bn transistors and using a 4nm process from TSMC.The Blackwell GPU consists of two reticle-sized chips, each with 104bn transistors, connected by NVLink 5.0 interconnects that join them seamlessly.The first Blackwell chip is called GB200 and is planned for shipment later in 2024. When comparing to its predecessor, H100, as well as competing products from AMD, Intel, and others, the new Blackwell GPU accelerators are poised to offer a huge upgrade for AI companies.Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

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<li>Amazon, Microsoft, Google and Meta, collectively known as Hyperscaler 3 &amp; Meta, have recently announced their CY4Q23 results, unanimously claiming to increase investments in AI-related infrastructure from the current levels.</li>
<li>Per Bloomberg consensus, the capex of Hyperscaler 3 &amp; Meta will grow 22.6% in 2024, higher than prior forecasts of 16.6%.</li>
<li>This capex boost further confirms our perspective on the ongoing AI momentum into 2024, driven by strong demand for building computing capacity.</li>
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Amazon, Microsoft, Google and Meta, collectively known as Hyperscaler 3 &amp; Meta, have recently announced their CY4Q23 results, unanimously claiming to increase investments in AI-related infrastructure from the current levels.
Per Bloomberg consensus, the capex of Hyperscaler 3 &amp; Meta will grow 22.6% in 2024, higher than prior forecasts of 16.6%.
This capex boost further confirms our perspective on the ongoing AI momentum into 2024, driven by strong demand for building computing capacity.


Semi - Hyperscalers’ FY23 Results Review

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Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (AMD) produces semiconductor products and devices. The Company offers products such as microprocessors, embedded microprocessors, chipsets, graphics, video and multimedia products and supplies it to third-party foundries, as well as provides assembling, testing, and packaging services. AMD serves customers worldwide.

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KTX TACTICAL DR PICKS - September 30, 2025 (Eng.)

For KTX Tactical DR Picks today, we recommend initiating a position in TOYOTA80, a DR referencing Toyota Motor Corporation listed on the Japanese...

Krungthai XSpring

Semiconductors - AMD “Advancing AI” event

On 10 October 2024, AMD (AMD US, NR) launched its latest AI accelerator, the Instinct MI325X, aimed at competing directly with H200 from Nvidia...

CMB International

Semi - Nvidia: To keep growing for longer

Nvidia announced (22 May) FY1Q25 results. Quarterly revenue was US$26.0bn, up 262% YoY and 17.8% QoQ (22.0% QoQ in FY4Q24). FY1Q25 revenue beat. ...

CMB International

Semi - Nvidia GTC 2024: A Quick Take

Nvidia hosted GTC 2024 this morning, showcasing its latest developments in various sectors, including healthcare, auto, and quantum computing

CMB International

Semi - Hyperscalers’ FY23 Results Review

This capex boost further confirms our perspective on the ongoing AI momentum into 2024, driven by strong demand for building computing capacity.

CMB International

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