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Kospi Jumps a Record 18% as Samsung, SK Hynix Soar
South Korea's benchmark index posted its largest single-day gain on record after Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix surged on renewed confidence in AI-chip demand, following Microsoft's blowout cloud earnings.
Chip Rout Goes Global as Kioxia, SoftBank Slide in Asia
Chip Rout Goes Global as Kioxia, SoftBank Slide in Asia
A third day of chip-stock selling spread to Asia, with Kioxia down nearly 8%, SoftBank off more than 6%, and Tokyo Electron down almost 5% after SK Hynix missed second-quarter estimates, even as Samsung posted a record quarter the same morning.
Samsung Posts Record Profit, Shares Fall on AI Chip Boom
Samsung Posts Record Profit, Shares Fall on AI Chip Boom
Samsung Electronics reported record second-quarter operating profit of roughly 89.5 trillion won on booming AI memory demand, yet shares fell as investors judged the blockbuster quarter already priced in after a near-150% year-to-date run.