Global Market: KOSPI drops over 1% as Samsung Electronics slumps on payout concernsSouth Korean shares fell over 1% on Monday, dragged by a sharp decline in Samsung Electronics after its latest shareholder return plans dis...
24 Aug, 2026, 10.11 AM IST
Explained: Why Samsung shares tanked 8% while rival SK Hynix traded higher on MondaySamsung Electronics shares fell 8% after its record $79 billion shareholder-return plan disappointed investors. The company plans to return...
24 Aug, 2026, 09.19 AM IST
Samsung Electronics expects shareholder returns up to $80 billion this yearSamsung Electronics anticipates shareholder returns reaching 110 trillion won this year. This includes substantial cash dividends and share...
21 Aug, 2026, 02.37 PM IST
From stock euphoria to panic: South Korea investors face painful market falloutSouth Korea’s KOSPI has fallen about 30% from its June 19 peak as a retail-driven stock market boom fuelled by leveraged products turned in...
21 Aug, 2026, 01.12 PM IST
Samsung Electronics to convene board meeting Friday to discuss shareholder return planSouth Korea's MoneyToday reported on Thursday that the company is set to announce a new shareholder return policy later this month worth ...
21 Aug, 2026, 08.27 AM IST
Global Market: SK Hynix unveils stock-based bonus plan for South Korean workersSK Hynix has reached a tentative wage agreement that would shift 60% of employee bonuses into company shares and deferred stock compensatio...
20 Aug, 2026, 03.40 PM IST
Samsung Electroncis to announce more than $72 billion shareholder return programme, media reportsThe South Korean memory-chip maker will hold a board meeting at the end of August to approve a shareholder return plan that includes a spe...
20 Aug, 2026, 12.36 PM IST
Samsung Electroncis to announce more than $72 billion shareholder return programme: ReportSamsung Electronics plans a shareholder return policy exceeding one hundred trillion won. This significant announcement follows record prof...
20 Aug, 2026, 10.28 AM IST
South Korea’s SK Hynix announces buyback after stock crashes 50% in two months, wipes off massive retail wealthSK Hynix announced a record 40 trillion won share buyback and cancellation after its stock plunged nearly 50%. South Korea’s Kospi also tum...
19 Aug, 2026, 03.45 PM IST
SK Hynix's Korean workers launch unified union amid stalled wage talksThe launch comes as SK Hynix and its existing unions are locking horns over annual wage talks, after the chipmaker posted record quarterly ...
13 Aug, 2026, 09.26 PM IST
Korean stocks rise 22% in 10 days as chip rally regains steamThe benchmark Kospi gained as much as 4.8% on Thursday, extending its gain from a July 30 low to around 22%. Heavyweight memory chipmakers ...
13 Aug, 2026, 07.49 AM IST
Samsung, SK Hynix rally as Temasek investment report lifts chip stocksSouth Korean chipmakers rallied significantly after a media report surfaced. Temasek Holdings reportedly plans direct investments in Samsun...
13 Aug, 2026, 12.14 AM IST
Global Market: SK Hynix approves $38.3 billion investment plan through 2031 to expand AI chip productionSK Hynix approved investments of 54.3 trillion won through 2031 to expand semiconductor production, targeting rising AI-driven demand. Fund...
07 Aug, 2026, 03.10 PM IST
Samsung, SK Hynix shareholders call for bigger payouts from AI cash mountainSamsung and SK Hynix are under pressure from investors to boost shareholder returns as they experience significant profits driven by strong...
06 Aug, 2026, 10.18 AM IST
Samsung, SK Hynix shareholders call for bigger payouts from AI cash mountainSamsung and SK Hynix face investor pressure for increased shareholder payouts. These chipmakers are generating unprecedented cash from robu...
06 Aug, 2026, 10.05 AM IST
Samsung, SK Hynix test Chinese chip tools as hedge against US risksThe memory chipmakers began testing AMEC etching equipment about two years ago, when uncertainty was mounting over whether Washington would...
05 Aug, 2026, 08.00 AM IST
Chip stock rout deepens: SOX in bear mode as Nvidia, Micron, SK Hynix lead lossesSemiconductor stocks have seen a significant market capitalization drop recently. Investors fear an artificial intelligence bubble and Chin...
04 Aug, 2026, 01.19 PM IST