SK Hynix
SK하이닉스
World-leading memory chipmaker (DRAM, NAND, HBM for AI).
Latest News
SK Hynix Shares Slide Despite Record Profit as AI Chip Demand Fails to Meet Sky-High Expectations
SK Hynix posted a record quarterly operating profit that more than quintupled year-on-year on booming AI memory demand, but shares fell after results missed analyst forecasts.
KOSPI, KOSDAQ Trigger Sell-Side Sidecar for Second Time This Week Amid Sharp Reversal
South Korea's KOSPI and KOSDAQ both activated sell-side circuit breakers known as 'sidecars' on Thursday as futures prices reversed violently from early gains, marking the second such trigger this week amid tech-sector jitters following SK Hynix's disappointing earnings.
AI Chip Boom Puts SK Hynix, Samsung and Kioxia Earnings in the Spotlight
SK Hynix and Samsung Electronics are preparing to report earnings that will gauge investor confidence in memory chips, as rising high-bandwidth memory prices and the rollout of HBM4 ease worries about a second-half slowdown.
SK Hynix, Samsung and Kioxia Face Pivotal Earnings Test on AI Swings
Upcoming earnings from SK Hynix and Samsung Electronics will gauge whether investor enthusiasm for AI-driven memory chips can withstand recent market turbulence, as Kioxia's share slide adds to the jitters.
Korean Won Posts Biggest Monthly Gain Among G20 Currencies in July as Dollar Weakens
The South Korean won strengthened more than any other G20 currency in July, reversing a months-long slide that had pushed it near its weakest level since the Asian financial crisis, as export-driven dollar inflows and eased U.S. inflation worries pressured the greenback.
South Korea's Economy Grows 0.6% in Q2 as Chip Exports Surge
South Korea's GDP expanded 0.6% quarter-on-quarter in the second quarter of 2026, far outpacing the central bank's 0.2% forecast, as a record-breaking semiconductor export boom outweighed weakness in construction and Middle East-related disruptions.
Top Traders Buy SK Hynix, Sell Samsung in Divided Chip Bets
Mirae Asset Securities' top 1% of clients net bought SK hynix shares while offloading Samsung Electronics, even as record semiconductor exports and a new Samsung AI/robotics unit sent the stock up 5%.
South Korea's Exports Surge 52% in Early July as AI-Driven Chip Demand Soars
South Korea's exports jumped 52.3 percent year-on-year in the first 20 days of July to $54.9 billion, powered by semiconductor shipments that nearly tripled amid the global AI boom, customs data showed.
Korea-Focused KORU ETF Slides as Samsung, SK Hynix Selloff Deepens Ahead of US Big Tech Earnings
South Korea's Kospi tumbled about 4% as Samsung and SK Hynix extended a chip-stock selloff, with Citigroup cutting its rating on the Korean market to 'neutral' just as investors rotate into US Big Tech names ahead of earnings season.
Korea's Q2 Growth in Focus as ECB Rate Decision, US Tariff Deadline Loom
The Bank of Korea will unveil its advance Q2 GDP estimate on July 23, with economists watching whether the export-led rebound seen in the first quarter can be sustained. The release lands in a busy week that also brings an ECB rate decision and the expiration of a U.S. 10% global tariff.
AI Chip Boom Forces Bank of Korea to End Rate-Cut Era, Hike to 2.75%
South Korea's central bank raised its policy rate for the first time in three and a half years as record semiconductor exports pushed inflation above 3%, with Governor Shin Hyun-song warning of more hikes to come.
SK Hynix, Samsung Shares Surge as Global Chip Rally Resumes; Samsung Denies US Listing Plans
SK Hynix and Samsung shares jumped in Seoul trading after a rebound in US chip stocks, with Barclays initiating bullish coverage of SK Hynix's new Nasdaq listing. Samsung, meanwhile, denied reports it was preparing its own US share listing.
Timeline
- SK Hynix Shares Slide Despite Record Profit as AI Chip Demand Fails to Meet Sky-High Expectations
- KOSPI, KOSDAQ Trigger Sell-Side Sidecar for Second Time This Week Amid Sharp Reversal
- AI Chip Boom Puts SK Hynix, Samsung and Kioxia Earnings in the Spotlight
- SK Hynix, Samsung and Kioxia Face Pivotal Earnings Test on AI Swings
- Korean Won Posts Biggest Monthly Gain Among G20 Currencies in July as Dollar Weakens
- South Korea's Economy Grows 0.6% in Q2 as Chip Exports Surge
- Top Traders Buy SK Hynix, Sell Samsung in Divided Chip Bets
- South Korea's Exports Surge 52% in Early July as AI-Driven Chip Demand Soars
