SK Hynix
- 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.
- Kospi Clears 6,900 as Samsung Buyback Filing Extends a Broad Two-Session Rally
The Kospi rose 0.88% to 6,912.95 after a 5.89% surge, with Samsung's treasury-share filing and a 6.55% insurance jump keeping the rally broad.
- 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
- SK Securities Extends Rally as SK Hynix Hands It a 40 Trillion Won Buyback Mandate
SK Securities shares surged for a second straight day on August 21 after being named broker for SK Hynix's 40 trillion won share buyback program.
- 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.
- SK Hynix Workers to Take 60% of Profit-Sharing Bonus in Stock Under Tentative Pay Deal
SK Hynix and its union tentatively agreed to a 6.3% wage increase and to pay 60% of the profit-sharing bonus in company stock, with 40% in cash.
- 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?
- 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.
- Why Samsung and SK Hynix Now Rise or Fall on U.S. Big Tech Earnings
Wall Street increasingly rewards AI that turns a profit, tying Korea's Samsung and SK Hynix to how Microsoft, Amazon and Meta perform.
- 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.
- 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.
- Chey Tae-won to SK Hynix Investors: Stop Trading, Just Hold
SK Group chairman Chey Tae-won urged retail investors to hold SK Hynix shares rather than trade in and out, tying the advice to his outlook on AI demand.
- Why SK Hynix's New York Shares Trade 25% Above the Seoul Original
SK Hynix ADRs hold a roughly 25% premium over the Seoul-listed stock even as US chip names slip. What sustains the gap?
- 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.
- SK Hynix Shares Pull Back After Nasdaq ADR Debut
SK Hynix's Korean-listed stock fell sharply after its American depositary receipts began trading on the Nasdaq, even as demand for the new listing ran strong.
- 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.
- SK Hynix's Splashy US Debut Draws Global Attention
SK Hynix's high-profile American debut drew foreign press coverage and praise, spotlighting a memory-chip giant with 66 trillion won in annual revenue.
- 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.
- SK Hynix Debuts on Nasdaq, Jumping 13% Above Its Offer Price
SK Hynix opened at $170 on Nasdaq, up roughly 14% over its offer price and closing about 13% higher on its first trading day.
- 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.
- 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.
