Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

LG Corp.

Silver broke through an all-time high of $53 an ounce amid liquidity shortages in London and investors fleeing to safe-haven assets. Samsung posted its biggest profit in three years thanks to hype around AI chips. LG Electronics India shares jumped 50% on the first day of trading after a record offering. These and other topics - in our review of key events by the morning of October 14.

Highlights for the morning: silver on the cusp, Samsung's record profits and LG's debut in India 

Meta Platforms, Inc.

Tesla, Inc.

AI chip startup Groq is in talks to raise $600 million at a valuation of $6 billion, double its last round in August 2024. Meta is preparing to report quarterly earnings on the back of a massive investment in supercomputing data centers and the hiring of key industry experts, including former OpenAI employees. Meanwhile, South Korea's LG Energy Solution signed a $4.3 billion contract with Tesla to supply LFP batteries for energy storage systems, strengthening its position in the US market. On these and other topics - in our review of key events by the morning of July 30.

Highlights for this morning: LG strikes deal with Tesla, US and China seek compromise on tariffs

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited

SK hynix Inc.

SK Hynix and Samsung quotes rose sharply amid weakening geopolitical risks