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<ul><li>Major global semi fabless/IDM companies (AMD/Intel/Qualcomm/TI/Infineon/ STM/MTK/OnSemi) reported in-line 2Q23 but mixed 3Q23 outlook on diversified exposure on AI applications, slower consumer electronics demand recovery, continued inventory digestion and margin pressure.</li><li>Overall, inventory digestion is below expectation in 2Q23, leading to rising DOI for most fabless players.</li><li>Demand recovery is expected to remain weak in 2H23E with planned production cut for most companies especially for those with limited exposure to AI.</li></ul><p><em>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.</em></p>

Major global semi fabless/IDM companies (AMD/Intel/Qualcomm/TI/Infineon/ STM/MTK/OnSemi) reported in-line 2Q23 but mixed 3Q23 outlook on diversified exposure on AI applications, slower consumer electronics demand recovery, continued inventory digestion and margin pressure.Overall, inventory digestion is below expectation in 2Q23, leading to rising DOI for most fabless players.Demand recovery is expected to remain weak in 2H23E with planned production cut for most companies especially for those with limited exposure to AI.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.

China Technology – Global Fabless/IDM 2Q23 Wrap

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<ul><li>(-) 2Q26 results from the major banks ranged from broadly in line with expectations (KBANK, SCB) to below expectations (BBL), providing limited scope for earnings upgrades to justify their stretched near-term valuations.</li><li>(+) Investors have rotated back into chip stocks (Nasdaq +1.29%) ahead of tonight's 2Q26 earnings releases from Google and Texas Instruments, supporting a continued recovery in Thailand's electronics sector.</li><li>(+) We expect PTTGC (Outperform; TP: Bt46.50) to report its strongest quarterly earnings of 2026, with 2Q26E core profit reaching Bt10.5bn (+2x QoQ), supported by improvements across all business segments.</li></ul>

(-) 2Q26 results from the major banks ranged from broadly in line with expectations (KBANK, SCB) to below expectations (BBL), providing limited scope for earnings upgrades to justify their stretched near-term valuations.(+) Investors have rotated back into chip stocks (Nasdaq +1.29%) ahead of tonight's 2Q26 earnings releases from Google and Texas Instruments, supporting a continued recovery in Thailand's electronics sector.(+) We expect PTTGC (Outperform; TP: Bt46.50) to report its strongest quarterly earnings of 2026, with 2Q26E core profit reaching Bt10.5bn (+2x QoQ), supported by improvements across all business segments.

Krungthai XSpring Zoom Eng. July 22, 2026

<ul><li>Although KCE has yet to generate revenue directly from AI — the key driver behind the sharp rally in electronics stocks recently — the market’s broad-based buying of the electronics sector (sector play) has allowed the company to benefit from the AI-valuation premium (AIP) theme as well, which we view as a risk.</li><li>Earnings are expected to recover strongly from 2H26 onward after the company raised PCB product prices, which should support both revenue and GPM.</li><li>As a result, we have revised our 2026E/27E earnings forecasts upward by 20% and 22%, respectively.</li></ul>

Although KCE has yet to generate revenue directly from AI — the key driver behind the sharp rally in electronics stocks recently — the market’s broad-based buying of the electronics sector (sector play) has allowed the company to benefit from the AI-valuation premium (AIP) theme as well, which we view as a risk.Earnings are expected to recover strongly from 2H26 onward after the company raised PCB product prices, which should support both revenue and GPM.As a result, we have revised our 2026E/27E earnings forecasts upward by 20% and 22%, respectively.

KCE ELECTRONICS Plc. (KCE): Benefiting From The AIP Theme Alongside The Sector

<ul><li>The SET Index today is expected to rebound within a limited range, with the resistance at 1,270/1,280 points and the support at 1,252/1,239 points (200-day EMA).</li><li>External factors are slightly negative after the US July PPI rose more than expected, dampening hopes that the Fed will cut interest rates by 50 bps at its mid-September meeting, though there may be a positive surprise from tonight's meeting between the US and Ukraine if Ukraine agrees to Russia's proposal, contrary to market expectations.</li><li>Domestic factors are slightly positive, supported by: i) better-than-expected 2Q25 earnings from Thai listed companies (+8.6%), with 1H25 earnings accounting for 57.5% of full-year estimates, which could lead to upward earnings and target revisions, and ii) the House of Representatives passing the 2026 fiscal budget bill last Friday, while the NESDC signaled a more positive outlook for the second half of the year compared to earlier concerns over US tariff hikes, adding upside to 2025E GDP growth and reducing the risk of contraction if Prime Minister Paetongtarn is found guilty by the court and a new prime minister must be selected on August 29.</li></ul>

The SET Index today is expected to rebound within a limited range, with the resistance at 1,270/1,280 points and the support at 1,252/1,239 points (200-day EMA).External factors are slightly negative after the US July PPI rose more than expected, dampening hopes that the Fed will cut interest rates by 50 bps at its mid-September meeting, though there may be a positive surprise from tonight's meeting between the US and Ukraine if Ukraine agrees to Russia's proposal, contrary to market expectations.Domestic factors are slightly positive, supported by: i) better-than-expected 2Q25 earnings from Thai listed companies (+8.6%), with 1H25 earnings accounting for 57.5% of full-year estimates, which could lead to upward earnings and target revisions, and ii) the House of Representatives passing the 2026 fiscal budget bill last Friday, while the NESDC signaled a more positive outlook for the second half of the year compared to earlier concerns over US tariff hikes, adding upside to 2025E GDP growth and reducing the risk of contraction if Prime Minister Paetongtarn is found guilty by the court and a new prime minister must be selected on August 29.

Poised For A Rebound On The Back Of Thailand's Better Economic Prospects And The Outcome Of US-Ukraine Talks

<ul><li>Technically, the SET Index is expected to have a chance to rebound, with the resistance at 1,494/1,500 points and the support at 1,482/1,475 points (10-day EMA).</li><li>In the medium term, the index is moving in a sideways pattern within a broader range of 1,273-1,716 points and is currently in the process of testing the resistance.</li><li>In the short term, there is a chance of recovery, despite the index forming a lower high and lower low yesterday.</li></ul>

Technically, the SET Index is expected to have a chance to rebound, with the resistance at 1,494/1,500 points and the support at 1,482/1,475 points (10-day EMA).In the medium term, the index is moving in a sideways pattern within a broader range of 1,273-1,716 points and is currently in the process of testing the resistance.In the short term, there is a chance of recovery, despite the index forming a lower high and lower low yesterday.

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China Technology – Global Fabless/IDM 2Q23 Wrap

Demand recovery is expected to remain weak in 2H23E with planned production cut for most companies especially for those with limited exposure to AI.

CMB International

Krungthai XSpring Zoom Eng. July 22, 2026

(-) 2Q26 results from the major banks ranged from broadly in line with expectations (KBANK, SCB) to below expectations (BBL), providing limited...

Krungthai XSpring

KCE ELECTRONICS Plc. (KCE): Benefiting From The AIP Theme Alongside The Sector

Earnings are expected to recover strongly from 2H26 onward after the company raised PCB product prices, which should support both revenue and GPM.

Krungthai XSpring

Poised For A Rebound On The Back Of Thailand's Better Economic Prospects And The Outcome Of US-Ukraine Talks

The SET Index today is expected to rebound within a limited range, with the resistance at 1,270/1,280 points and the support at 1,252/1,239 points...

Krungthai XSpring

3Q24 US Earnings

Technically, the SET Index is expected to have a chance to rebound, with the resistance at 1,494/1,500 points and the support at 1,482/1,475...

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