Korea Selloff Deepens as SK Hynix Plunges Most on Record | The Pulse 7/13/2026

South Korea’s AI-fueled stock rally has come under renewed pressure as SK Hynix tumbled by a record 15%, underscoring growing investor concerns that the boom had become overstretched. Oil jumped as the US completed another wave of strikes against Iran, with the two sides disputing whether the Strait of Hormuz was open. Ukraine is expected to be top of the agenda as meetings of both EU Foreign Affairs ministers and leaders of the Coalition of the Willing countries are due take place today. The gatherings comes as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy removed the nation's prime minister as part of a shift in 'political strategy' in the run up to another winter under threat of Russian attacks. Today's guests: Seema Shah, Principal Asset Management Chief Global Strategist; Cassander Verwey, JPMorgan EMEA Head of M&A -- "The Pulse With Francine Lacqua" is all about conversations with high profile guests in the beating heart of global business, economics, finance and politics. Based in London, we go wherever the story is, bringing you exclusive interviews and market-moving scoops. Chapters: 00:00:00 - The Pulse 00:02:05 - SK Hynix's record fall in Seoul 00:05:11 - US, Iran resume strikes as Hormuz status disputed 00:09:39 - Seema Shah, Principal Asset Management Chief Global Strategist 00:17:09 - European leaders gather in Brussels to discuss Ukraine 00:21:20 - Sen. Graham's death deprives Ukraine of key Trump whisperer 00:25:14 - Monday headlines 00:25:48 - US, Iran resume strikes as Hormuz status disputed 00:27:56 - easyJet has private equity firms going out of their comfort zone 00:31:04 - Cassander Verwey, JPMorgan EMEA Head of M&A 00:40:01 - Goldman backs drone startup Helsing at $18 billion valuation 00:43:02 - Andy Burnham weighs bigger budget 00:46:12 - Europe heat wave lead to over 10,000 deaths -------- More on Bloomberg Television and Markets Like this video? Subscribe and turn on notifications so you don't miss any videos from Bloomberg Markets & Finance: https://tinyurl.com/ysu5b8a9 Visit http://www.bloomberg.com for business news & analysis, up-to-the-minute market data, features, profiles and more. Connect with Bloomberg Television on: X:   / bloombergtv   Facebook:   / bloombergtelevision   Instagram:   / bloombergtv   Connect with Bloomberg Business on: X:   / business   Facebook:   / bloombergbusiness   Instagram:   / bloombergbusiness   TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@bloombergbusi... Reddit:   / bloomberg   LinkedIn:   / bloomberg-news   More from Bloomberg: Bloomberg Radio:   / bloombergradio   Bloomberg Surveillance:   / bsurveillance   Bloomberg Politics:   / bpolitics   Bloomberg Originals:   / bbgoriginals   Watch more on YouTube: Bloomberg Technology:    / @bloombergtechnology   Bloomberg Originals:    / @business   Bloomberg Quicktake:    / @bloombergquicktake   Bloomberg Espanol:    / @bloomberg_espanol   Bloomberg Podcasts:    / @bloombergpodcasts