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Samsung Electronics, SK Hynix shares tumble over 7% as chip rout spreads from Wall Street

News | 2026/07/02 01:02

Samsung Electronics, SK Hynix shares tumble over 7% as chip rout spreads from Wall Street

South Korean chip companies have suffered significant losses

Shares of Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix plunged on July 2, Thursday, by over 7% and 9% respectively, dragging down South Korea's KOSPI:

This decline followed a significant drop in technology stocks on the U.S. Nasdaq:

Samsung Electronics erased billions in market value, while SK Hynix's shares also saw a substantial drop:

SK Hynix's CEO Kwak Noh-jung stated that the company plans to invest 100 trillion Korean won ($64.37 billion) in South Korea, with the construction of its M17 fabrication plant set to begin next year:

He noted that these investments aim to meet the soaring demand for HBM servers, DRAM, and NAND:

SK Hynix is also set to begin trading American depositary receipts on the Nasdaq on July 10:

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