SK Hynix

South Korea moves up leveraged ETF deposit rules to July 31

South Korea's Financial Services Commission is moving to implement stricter deposit requirements for single-stock leveraged exchange-traded funds ahead of schedule, with the tripled minimum cash deposit of 30 million won now expected to take effect on July 31 rather than…

Global chip stocks surge as record tech rebound spreads to Asia

Semiconductor and artificial intelligence stocks roared back to life this week, with Morgan Stanley's TMT Momentum Factor posting its largest single-day gain on record on Tuesday, surging more than 12% in a move that surpassed even the best single-session performances…

SK Hynix scouts U.S. factory sites to fight ‘chipflation’

Even as memory chip makers enjoy record profits and a historic supply shortage, Wall Street is growing uneasy about what comes next. Samsung, SK Hynix, and Micron are all pursuing massive capacity expansions simultaneously, raising the specter of an oversupply…

SK Hynix tumbles in global chip rout days after record US IPO

SK Hynix, the South Korean memory chip giant that landed the largest-ever US listing by a foreign company just days ago, found itself caught in a punishing semiconductor rout on Thursday as Asian and US chip stocks extended a multi-day…

Memory chips sell off as China’s CXMT announces $8.6B IPO

SK Hynix stormed onto Wall Street last week with a $26.5 billion listing — the largest US debut by a foreign company in history — but the euphoria has since given way to a punishing sell-off that has swept across…

Nvidia’s Huang calls SK Hynix Nasdaq listing ‘incredibly successful’

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang praised SK Hynix's American depositary receipts listing on the Nasdaq as "incredibly successful" during an event in Tokyo on July 15, adding that he was "very pleased" with the outcome, according to Korean media reports.

Powerchip raises DRAM prices 45% amid deepening shortage

Taiwan's Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing Corp announced this month that it is hiking DRAM prices by 45%, warning that the structural supply shortage driving the increase could persist into 2027 and that further price increases remain possible. The company also raised…

Nvidia’s Huang hails SK Hynix Nasdaq debut, teases Japan AI deal

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang praised SK Hynix's American Depositary Receipt listing on Nasdaq as "incredibly successful" on Tuesday during a visit to Tokyo, while teasing a major AI collaboration with the Japanese government set to be unveiled on July 16.

Samsung denies exploring US stock listing after Bloomberg report

Samsung Electronics moved quickly on Tuesday to deny a Bloomberg report that it was in the early stages of exploring a potential American Depositary Receipt listing in the United States, issuing a flat denial that dashed hopes among US investors…

SK Hynix retreats after 27% surge in volatile Nasdaq debut week

SK Hynix shares soared as much as 27% on Tuesday on the Nasdaq in only the stock's third full trading session, as investors rushed into the memory chipmaker's newly listed American depositary receipts following softer-than-expected U.S. inflation data and a…

ASML lifts 2026 guidance as Asian chip stocks surge

Asian semiconductor shares staged a powerful rally on Wednesday as investors rushed back into chip stocks following a recent selloff, with South Korea's Kospi posting its best single-day performance in over a month and ASML delivering a stronger-than-expected earnings report…

Asian markets rally as cooler U.S. inflation eases rate hike fears

Asian markets surged on Wednesday after cooler-than-expected U.S. inflation data eased fears of imminent Federal Reserve rate hikes, with South Korea's Kospi leading gains at more than 6% and semiconductor stocks driving the rally.

Barclays initiates SK Hynix ADR coverage with $330 target

Barclays initiated coverage of SK Hynix's newly listed American Depositary Receipts on Tuesday with an Overweight rating and a price target of $330, implying upside of roughly 117% from Monday's closing price. The call marks one of the first major…

Samsung explores U.S. share sale after SK Hynix debut

SK Hynix saw its U.S.-listed shares drop nearly 8% on Monday, falling to around $154.70, after surging more than 12% during a blockbuster Nasdaq debut on Friday that raised $26.5 billion — the largest first-time share sale by a foreign…

China’s CXMT begins book-building for $4.3B STAR Market IPO

South Korean memory-chip giants are under pressure as China's largest DRAM manufacturer prepares for a landmark public offering, fueling a rotation of investor capital toward Chinese semiconductor names.

SK Hynix record plunge drags down AI chip stocks globally

SK Hynix shares plunged as much as 15% in Seoul on Monday, their steepest single-day decline on record, dragging down AI and semiconductor stocks globally just three days after the South Korean memory giant completed the second-largest stock listing in…

SK Hynix shares dip in Seoul after record Nasdaq debut

Shares of SK Hynix fell as much as 4.4% in early trading in Seoul on Monday after the South Korean chipmaker's American depositary receipts surged 12.8% in their first day on the Nasdaq last Friday, according to Reuters.

SK Hynix lands on Solana as tokenized stock on Nasdaq debut day

SK Hynix, South Korea's dominant memory-chip maker, became available as a tokenized asset on Solana through xStocks and two other issuers on July 10, the same day the company completed its landmark Nasdaq ADR listing that raised approximately $26.5 billion.

DeFi platforms race to list SK Hynix after record Nasdaq debut

Decentralized finance platforms moved quickly to offer exposure to SK Hynix as the South Korean memory chip giant made its landmark debut on the Nasdaq on July 10. TradeXYZ, the largest perpetual futures trading platform on Hyperliquid, listed SK Hynix…

SK Hynix leveraged ETFs debut in U.S. amid $1B retail losses in Asia

The explosive growth of leveraged exchange-traded funds tied to SK Hynix has left retail investors in Hong Kong nursing steep losses, as wild swings in the South Korean chipmaker's shares turned leveraged bets into a punishing trap for everyday traders.

SK Hynix CEO warns 2027 will bring worst-ever memory shortage

SK Hynix CEO Kwak Noh-jung warned Friday that 2027 will bring the worst memory chip supply shortage the industry has ever seen, with demand expected to outstrip supply beyond 2030, according to Reuters.

SK Hynix surges in record-setting Nasdaq debut

SK Hynix began trading on the Nasdaq on Friday, opening at $170 per American depositary share — roughly 14% above its offering price of $149 — in the largest U.S. listing ever by a foreign company, according to The Wall…

SK Hynix begins trading on Nasdaq in $26.5B debut

SK Hynix begins trading on the Nasdaq on Friday in what is expected to be one of the largest ADR offerings in market history, and fund managers are already racing to offer leveraged bets on the stock before most investors…

SK Hynix prices record $26.5B U.S. listing at $149 per ADR

SK Hynix is set to make its debut on the Nasdaq on Friday after its landmark American depositary receipt offering drew demand more than seven times the available shares, according to Reuters. The South Korean memory chipmaker guided investors toward…

SK Hynix launches $28B Nasdaq listing amid chip selloff

SK Hynix is pressing ahead with its massive Nasdaq listing this week, even as a sharp selloff in chip stocks and a bearish call from Morgan Stanley cast a shadow over what is set to be the largest-ever U.S. listing…

SK Hynix’s $28B U.S. listing is multiple times oversubscribed

SK Hynix's roughly $28 billion U.S. listing is multiple times oversubscribed ahead of pricing on Thursday, according to Bloomberg News, reflecting strong appetite from global investors eager for exposure to the South Korean memory chipmaker at the center of the…

Asian chip stocks slide as tech selling extends into new week

Asian equity markets traded mixed on Monday as selling in semiconductor and technology shares dragged benchmarks in Tokyo and Seoul lower, even as broader regional sentiment held up on expectations for a strong U.S. earnings season.

Asian chip stocks rally ahead of Samsung earnings, SK Hynix ADR launch

Asian semiconductor stocks surged on Monday as investors positioned ahead of two catalysts set to define the week: Samsung Electronics' preliminary second-quarter earnings report, due Tuesday, and SK Hynix's landmark American depositary receipt bookbuilding launch on the Nasdaq.

SK Hynix launches $28 billion Nasdaq listing amid AI boom

South Korean chipmaker SK Hynix on Monday launched what is set to be one of the largest share sales ever by a foreign company, kicking off bookbuilding for an approximately $28 billion listing of American Depositary Receipts on the Nasdaq…

SK Hynix to begin book building Monday for $29B Nasdaq debut

SK Hynix, the South Korean memory chip giant, will kick off book-building for its American depositary receipt offering on Monday, July 6, with final pricing expected on July 9 ahead of a Nasdaq debut on July 10, according to a…