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Samsung expects chip demand rebound in second half

Improved outlook comes after quarterly operating profit plunged 95%

Samsung Electronics says the market for memory chips "is expected to gradually move toward stability considering increasing production cuts in the industry."   © AP

SEOUL (Reuters) -- Samsung Electronics flagged on Thursday a gradual global chip demand recovery after an ongoing glut led to continued losses in the technology giant's key business in the June quarter, despite a production cut.

"Looking to the second half of the year, the [memory chip] market is expected to gradually move toward stability considering increasing production cuts in the industry," the world's biggest memory chip and smartphone maker said in a statement.

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