Key facts on South Korea's three chip and AI 'mega projects'Below is a summary of the investments and targets announced at the event and in corporate and government statements.
29 Jun, 2026, 04.18 PM IST
Funding the 'mother of all cycles': Chris Wood cuts Indian stocks to double down on South Korean chip giantsChristopher Wood has cut select Indian equities to increase exposure to South Korean chipmakers like SK Hynix and Samsung Electronics, bett...
28 Jun, 2026, 10.33 AM IST
South Korea’s favourite AI stocks slide again, drag Kospi index down 8%Heavyweights Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix, which together account for more than half of Kospi's market cap, fell around 9% each on Frid...
26 Jun, 2026, 03.42 PM IST
Samsung readies $648 billion bet, report says, as AI boom reshapes South KoreaThe investment, which would include AI data centers, batteries and displays, will be announced at a meeting with President Lee Jae Myung at...
26 Jun, 2026, 08.43 AM IST
South Korea's Kospi surges 6% as chip stocks rebound. Here are two major triggersSouth Korea’s KOSPI surged as much as 6% to an intraday high of 8,982, extending gains for a second straight session and recovering sharply...
25 Jun, 2026, 08.54 AM IST
SK Hynix surges 12% as US listing plan boosts valuation hopesSK Hynix shares surged as much as 12% after the memory chipmaker unveiled plans for a $29 billion US listing, boosting hopes of higher valu...
25 Jun, 2026, 08.06 AM IST
South Korea's SK Hynix says to raise $29 billion in ADR listingSouth Korea's SK Hynix is planning a record-breaking secondary listing on the U.S. stock market, aiming to raise up to $29.4 billion. This ...
24 Jun, 2026, 04.20 PM IST
How SK Hynix's bet on a niche memory chip made it more valuable than SamsungSK Hynix has risen to claim the title of South Korea's most valuable company, a testament to its visionary 14-year investment in high-bandw...
24 Jun, 2026, 02.33 PM IST
Global Market: How SK Hynix's AI bet helped it eclipse Samsung in market valueSK Hynix’s rise to South Korea’s most valuable listed company reflects a long-term bet on HBM chips that became central to the AI boom. Bac...
24 Jun, 2026, 10.08 AM IST
K-Drama on Tech Street: AI rout hits global marketsTechnology stocks experienced a significant downturn, pulling major indices lower as a sharp selloff in Korean chipmakers raised concerns a...
24 Jun, 2026, 06.35 AM IST
AI crash coming closer? South Korea’s Kospi plunges 10%, triggers trading haltSouth Korean stocks experienced a sharp decline, with the Kospi index plummeting nearly 10% from its record high. Chip giants SK Hynix and ...
23 Jun, 2026, 01.29 PM IST
In South Korea, a job or partner at Samsung, SK Hynix is the new 'A+' catchSouth Korean matchmaking firms say people working at the firms are now being ranked alongside doctors, lawyers and people from other tradit...
23 Jun, 2026, 01.26 PM IST
SK Hynix overtakes Samsung to become South Korea's most valuable companySK Hynix has surged past Samsung Electronics to become South Korea's most valuable company, driven by its dominance in high-bandwidth memor...
22 Jun, 2026, 11.24 AM IST
SK Hynix dethrones Samsung Electronics as South Korea's most valuable companySouth Korean chipmaker SK Hynix has briefly surpassed Samsung Electronics to become the nation's most valuable company. This surge, driven ...
22 Jun, 2026, 10.58 AM IST
Intel hires former SK hynix chief Lee Seok-hee to lead advanced packagingIntel has appointed former SK hynix and SK On CEO Lee Seok-hee as a senior vice president in its foundry business. Lee will lead advanced p...
20 Jun, 2026, 05.22 PM IST
Nvidia supplier SK Hynix ships samples of next-generation chips to major customersThe next-generation 12-layer HBM4E chip reaches speeds of up to 16 gigabits per second per pin and offers over 20% better power efficienc...
18 Jun, 2026, 08.18 AM IST
South Korea's SK Hynix to opt for Nasdaq for planned US listing, sources saySK Hynix, a leading memory chip maker, plans a US listing on Nasdaq as early as August. This move aims to boost its global investor profile...
12 Jun, 2026, 05.05 PM IST