The electronics giant expects the profit to go up significantly during the third quarter of the year compared to last year. On home ground in South Korea, the Kospi index increased by 1.0 percent to new record levels in today's initial trading.
In China, the new harbor fees against American vessels came into force. According to AFP, China announced early on Tuesday local time that it will "fight to the end" in the customs war against the USA.
Shenzhen had retreated 1.2 percent by lunchtime, while the Hong Kong-based Hang Seng retreated 0.6 percent.
It was also sour in Japan. The Nikkei 225 index retreated 1.2 percent and the broader Topix 1.4 percent.
