[Special Stock] Samsung Electronics Rises on Expectations of Quarterly Operating Profit Improvement

[Asia Economy Reporter Minji Lee] Samsung Electronics' quarterly operating profit is showing a noticeable upward trend for two consecutive days amid expectations of an increase.

On the 4th, Samsung Electronics traded at 55,800 KRW, up 2.4% from the previous session, on the KOSPI market.

Kim Kyung-min, a researcher at Hana Financial Investment, said, "Samsung Electronics' quarterly operating profit is expected to grow from 5.7 trillion KRW in the second quarter to 9.1 trillion KRW in the third quarter," adding, "The momentum for profit improvement will come from the semiconductor and display sectors."