Samsung Electronics
- KOSPI Sinks 1.79% as Samsung and SK Hynix Slide Past a 10 Trillion Won Buyback Wall
Seoul's benchmark fell 1.79% on August 28 as Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix dropped 3-4%, even after the pair spent some 10 trillion won on buybacks in a week
- KEPCO Jumps on Westinghouse Stake Talk as Korean Chip Giants Stumble Into Jackson Hole
KEPCO surged over 6% on reports of a possible Westinghouse stake, while Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix erased gains ahead of the Jackson Hole speech.
- Samsung's Buyback Pledge Powers KOSPI Higher Against a Wall of US Headwinds
Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix rallied on August 21, lifting the KOSPI as a fresh share buyback filing outweighed rising US yields and global demand fears.
- Samsung and SK Hynix Erase Early Losses as Payout Hopes Lift Seoul Chip Stocks
Samsung Electronics closed up 3.9% and SK Hynix 2.3% on August 21 after both opened lower, as buyback and shareholder-return expectations drove the rebound.
- Samsung Buyback Filing Powers Chip Rally, but Thin Trading Betrays Doubt
Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix rebounded sharply on August 20 after Samsung disclosed a treasury share buyback decision, yet KOSPI turnover sits at a yearly l
- Samsung Puts 240 Billion Won Into FläktGroup HVAC Lines at Gwangju Plant
Samsung Electronics will invest 240 billion won to build production lines for German HVAC unit FläktGroup at its Gwangju campus, deepening its climate-tech push
- Korean Won Holds Below 1,400 Per Dollar as Samsung Unveils Record Shareholder Return
The won stayed in the 1,300s per dollar for a third session, an 11-month high, as Samsung Electronics filed plans for up to 110 trillion won in returns.
- Shareholder-Return Hopes Pull Samsung and SK Hynix Out of a Two-Day Tailspin
SK Hynix jumped 7-8% and Samsung 5% early on Aug. 20 as shareholder-return hopes reversed a plunge driven by foreign and institutional selling.
- KOSPI's Push Past 7,000 Rides on Two Chipmakers and Thin Volume
The KOSPI is testing the 7,000 level on Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix strength, but trading value and volume have sunk to their lowest of the year.
- Samsung and SK Hynix Extend Rally as Chip Export Momentum Overrides Analyst Caution
Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix closed sharply higher again on August 13, capping a three-day rally driven by chip export strength and broad institutional buyi
- SK Hynix Extends Slide With 4.8% Drop After 10% Plunge as Samsung Steadies
SK Hynix fell 4.8% on August 7 after a 10% plunge the day before, while Samsung Electronics edged up 0.2%. Foreign and institutional selling drove the rout.
- SK Hynix Sinks More Than 10%, Samsung Falls 6.3% as Big Money Exits Seoul Chip Stocks
SK Hynix closed down more than 10% and Samsung Electronics lost 6.3% in Seoul on Aug. 6, with foreign and institutional investors leading the selling.
- Samsung and SK Hynix Whipsaw Through Wildest Stretch of Trading in Years
After a record 20% surge on July 31, Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix plunged 8%, then swung violently before closing barely higher. What's driving it?
- Samsung-LG Appliance Profit Gap Holds Near 1 Trillion Won for a Second Quarter
LG's home-appliance and HVAC operations out-earned Samsung's finished-goods business by about 1 trillion won again, extending a stark profit divergence.
- Chungnam Pledges to Halve Permit Times for Samsung-Led 202 Trillion Won Investment
South Chungcheong will halve permitting periods and secure power and water to fast-track a 202 trillion won advanced-industry drive led by Samsung Electronics.
- SK Hynix Touches Korea's Daily Limit at 1,718,000 Won — and Analysts Still See Room
SK Hynix jumped 29.95% to 1,718,000 won on July 31, hitting the daily ceiling, while Samsung Electronics rose over 20% — yet both trade far below targets.
- Samsung and SK Hynix Whipsaw From Record Crash to Record Rally in Four Sessions
Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix plunged 13-14% before roaring back with record gains, capping the wildest week Korean chip stocks have ever traded.
- Korea's 'Father of ETFs' Wants Single-Stock Leveraged Funds to Die a Natural Death
Bae Jae-kyu of Korea Investment Management says leveraged bets on Samsung and SK Hynix should be phased out gradually, not delisted — here's what that means.
- How One Chip Index Came to Steer the KOSPI
The KRX SK Hynix TR index now swings harder than the KOSPI itself, turning a single memory maker into Korea's benchmark risk.
- Samsung and SK Hynix Tumble as Chip Fears Trip KOSPI Sidecars
Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix fell as much as 8–10% on July 28, triggering sell-side sidecars, with traders pointing to Chinese memory competition.
- Samsung's Robot Push Sends Korean Robotics Stocks Soaring
Korean robot-related stocks jumped on July 22 after reports that Samsung would expand its robotics business, reversing a steep year-to-date slide.
- Samsung and SK Hynix Whipsaw Through a Volatile Week, Then Sell Off
Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix swung sharply through late July before tumbling 7–8% as foreign and institutional investors sold in tandem.
- Korea Stocks Climb as Electronics Lead and SK Square Retires Shares
Korean equities closed higher as electronics and distribution shares led the advance, while SK Square rose on a board decision to cancel part of its stock.
- Samsung Unveils Eighth-Gen Galaxy Z Foldables and First Smart Glasses in London
Samsung takes the wraps off its eighth-generation Galaxy Z foldables and debut smart glasses at a London Unpacked event, testing its second-half hardware moment
- Samsung, SK Hynix Whipsaw From 4% Slide to Sharp Rebound on Chip Doubts
Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix fell about 4% on peak-out fears, then rebounded roughly 6% and 4% the next day as bargain buyers stepped in.
- KOSPI Crashes 8.95% Below 7,000 in Chip-Led Selloff
South Korea's KOSPI plunged 8.95% to close at 6,806 on July 13, breaking below the 7,000 mark as Samsung and SK Hynix led a broad semiconductor selloff.
- Samsung and SK Hynix Whipsaw Before Closing Higher
Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix swung between steep losses and gains on July 14 before finishing up around 3%, pulling the KOSPI into positive territory.
- Korea's Chip Selloff: SK Hynix Sinks 8%, Samsung Sheds 4%
SK Hynix fell about 8% and Samsung roughly 4% intraday on July 13 as Korea's memory giants led a market rout, even as Kyobo floated an ELB on both.
- KOSPI Plunges 8.95% to 6,806 as Chip Selloff Shatters 7,000 Line
South Korea's KOSPI crashed 8.95% to close at 6,806 on July 13, breaking below 7,000 and triggering circuit breakers amid a semiconductor-led rout.
- Chip Optimism Lifts KOSPI Back Above 7,400 as KOSDAQ Jumps
Korean stocks rallied on July 10 as improving semiconductor sentiment pushed the KOSPI up 2.5% past 7,400 and the KOSDAQ up more than 5%.
- Korea's Chip Frenzy and the 2x Samsung–SK Hynix ETF Bet
A leveraged ETF on Samsung and SK Hynix that listed on May 27 has come to embody Korea's semiconductor mania — and its risks.
- KOSPI Rebounds Past 7,400 as Chip Sentiment Turns
South Korea's KOSPI climbed back above 7,400 on July 10, led by a chip-sector recovery two days after a sharp Samsung and SK Hynix selloff.
- Samsung and SK Hynix Sell-Off Reopens the KOSPI Peak Debate
Sharp declines in Samsung and SK Hynix have investors asking whether the KOSPI's memory-led rally has topped out. Here is what the numbers show.
- Nasdaq Slides as Chip Stocks Sell Off and Oil Jumps
U.S. stocks closed lower with the Nasdaq off more than 1% as semiconductor shares fell and oil prices climbed. Samsung's Seoul drop rippled across chipmakers.
- Why Samsung Shares Slid Despite an Above-Forecast Second Quarter
Samsung Electronics fell nearly 7% on July 7 even after Q2 results beat estimates, as peak-cycle worries overtook the headline. Here's what drove the move.
- KOSPI Snaps Back 5.76%, Reclaims 8,000 as Chip Giants Lead Rebound
KOSPI rebounded 5.76% to reclaim the 8,000 mark one day after a steep sell-off, driven by 8%-plus gains in Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix.
- Samsung Caps Staff Housing Loans at 85㎡ Amid Home-Price Concerns
Samsung Electronics limits its 500-million-won staff housing loans to homes of 85㎡ or less, easing pressure on capital-area prices.
- Samsung's WindFree AC Tops 20 Million Units in a Decade
Samsung Electronics says its WindFree air conditioner has passed 20 million cumulative global units, ten years after launch, as of end-June 2026.
- Korea's KOSPI Stages Record Swing, Rebounds 5.76% to Reclaim 8,000
KOSPI fell to the 7,400 range on an 11th day of foreign selling before chipmaker gains flipped the index to a 5.76% close above 8,000.
