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AI Trade’s Favorite Chip ETF Sees Record Inflows Despite Worst Month Since 2008

Semiconductor exchange traded funds pulled in the most money on record in July, during the same month their prices fell the hardest since the financial crisis.

Benzinga

Is Korean stock market turning into open casino? How retail leverage is fueling wild swings

Memory chip bellwethers SK Hynix and Samsung Electronics make up just over half of the benchmark Kospi. Much of the stock market’s previous rally was related to the sharp surge in the share prices of these two chipmakers. These two stocks have now crashed more than 30% each in just…

The Economic Times

AI memory shortage threatens to trigger geopolitical strain, warns SK Group chief

SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won warned that the global shortage of artificial intelligence memory chips could escalate into a geopolitical issue, predicting that memory demand will far outpace supply through 2027 despite aggressive capacity expansion efforts.

The Economic Times

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Samsung, SK Hynix advance new memory layer to tackle AI scaling limits

Samsung Electronics and SK hynix pushed to commercialise a new class of memory as artificial intelligence outgrew high-bandwidth memory alone, according to a news report by The Korea Herald.

The Economic Times

China's CXMT targets global DRAM giants with record $8.5 billion IPO

Chinese DRAM maker ChangXin Memory Technologies is throwing its hat into the ring with a roughly $8.5 billion initial public offering as it seeks to challenge the dominance of Samsung Electronics, SK hynix and Micron Technology, The Korea Herald reported.

The Economic Times

Samsung, SK Hynix Tumble in Seoul as China AI Breakthrough Weighs on AI Infrastructure Stocks

Seoul-listed shares of Samsung Electronics Co. and SK Hynix Inc. (NASDAQ:SKHY) fell sharply on Monday, extending last week’s sell-off and dragging South Korea’s benchmark KOSPI index lower, as investors continued to assess the implications of China’s latest AI advances.

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Global Market: AI-driven chip rally stumbles as investors question lofty valuations after sharp selloff

Global artificial intelligence stock rallies experienced a sharp setback last week. Investors are now reassessing expectations surrounding artificial intelligence spending optimism. The Philadelphia Semiconductor Index fell significantly, entering bear market territory after a strong year. Momentum investing also showed signs of fatigue, with several technology stocks declining. Upcoming earnings reports…

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How Korean stocks turned from trusty bellwether to AI frenzy

That volatility, felt on dealing desks from Tokyo to New York, has not only wreaked havoc with portfolios - it has also dramatically distorted investors' views on fundamentals in South Korea, a market at the heart of the global AI boom. More than half of all stock market circuit breakers…

The Economic Times

Memory chip boss admits RAM prices are 'abnormally high' — SK Group chairman considering building a semiconductor plant in the US to expand supply, calm ‘chipflation’

SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won said that prices for memory chips are "abnormally high" and that the industry must take steps to increase production and reduce prices. If it fails to do that, new entrants could challenge the incumbent leaders and make the market much more competitive, especially once demand…

Tom’s Hardware

High memory card prices might not fall until after 2030

AI expansion is expected to place continued demand on the global memory supply for years to come, and photographers will pay for it

Digital Camera World

A massive margin call and 'push-button liquidity' have torched stocks, but they're now poised to rebound, top Wall Street forecaster says

"I think those names are going to bounce later this year. So I don't think that the trade is over."

Fortune

Why the AI Chip Boom Just Forced South Korea to Raise Interest Rates

Bank of Korea hikes interest rates to 2.75% as massive AI semiconductor exports push inflation past 3%. See how the move will impact mortgage rates.

International Business Times

SK Hynix, AST SpaceMobile, SpaceX: 5 Stocks Investors Couldn't Stop Buzzing About This Week

Retail investors talked up five hot stocks during the week (July 13 to July 17) on X and Reddit’s r/WallStreetBets, driven by retail hype, earnings, listings, AI infrastructure momentum, and corporate/geopolitical news flow.

Benzinga

AI Stock Losses Prompt Crackdown On Leveraged ETFs In South Korea

South Korean regulators freeze new single-stock leveraged tech ETFs and triple retail margin requirements after extreme "Roller KOSPI" volatility driven by retail AI bets decouples from Samsung and SK Hynix's stable earnings.

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Why South Korea Just Banned New Leveraged ETFs for Samsung and SK Hynix

South Korea halts new leveraged ETFs for Samsung and SK Hynix to tame market volatility. See how new investor rules will impact tech trading.

MarketBeat

Sandisk: What the Chart Is Trying to Tell Us

SanDisk stock has fallen about 40% from its June peak, breaking key $1,500 support amid an analyst downgrade and SK Hynix IPO volatility ahead of its August 5 earnings report.

The Economic Times

Global Market: South Korea's AI-driven stock frenzy fuels volatility, challenges market fundamentals

The sharp swings have unsettled investors and regulators alike, with market movements increasingly driven by leveraged investment products rather than corporate fundamentals. The volatility has also complicated the assessment of South Korean equities, particularly as the country remains a critical supplier of AI-related semiconductor technology.

The Economic Times

Global Market: How leveraged ETFs are amplifying the AI chip trading frenzy

Leveraged ETFs tracking AI chipmakers Samsung and SK Hynix have surged in South Korea. The SK Hynix-linked fund's assets have grown twentyfold this year, prompting regulators to curb promotional activity amid sharp volatility spikes tied to daily rebalancing.

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South Korea’s Extreme Market Volatility Triggers Intervention on Leveraged ETFs Tied to SK Hynix, Samsung

Seoul is tripling the cash Korean investors must hold to trade leveraged single-stock funds, an emergency attempt to contain the violent volatility that have triggered several emergency trading halts on the KOSPI index in recent weeks.

The Economic Times

Explained: 3 reasons why South Korea's Kospi crashed 6% today

South Korea's Kospi index experienced a significant decline of over six percent on Thursday. This downturn followed the Bank of Korea's first interest rate increase in three years. Major tech stocks like SK Hynix and Samsung Electronics saw substantial drops. Concerns are mounting over the impact of single-stock leveraged ETFs…

The Economic Times

South Korean shares slump 7% on renewed selling in chipmakers, c.bank hikes rates

South Korean shares experienced a significant decline on Thursday, driven by chipmaker stock sell-offs. The Bank of Korea raised its benchmark interest rate for the first time in over three years. This move aimed to stabilize the nation's weakening currency against the US dollar. Major chipmakers like SK Hynix and…

Barchart

Nvidia Stock Could Still Soar 140% to Reach $500, Says Wall Street

Nvidia stock may have slowed down this year, but Wall Street thinks the biggest rally is still ahead.

Tom’s Hardware

CXMT's DDR5 RAM isn't as performant or as consistent as SK hynix dies, early testing shows — reveals resistance to voltage scaling and inferior manual overclocking capabilities

Early testing hints that CXMT-made DDR5 RAM performs worse than SK Hynix-made DDR5 at the same clock speeds, while being harder to manually overclock as well. It also allegedly doesn't scale with voltage or allow the subtimings to be tuned properly.

Barchart

SKHY Stock Is Attractive Amidst Sustained Demand and Significant Manufacturing Expansion

SK Hynix is experiencing volatility after its U.S. listing on Friday as South Korea-based investors take profits.

Tom’s Guide

SK Hynix warns 2027 will be 'worst year' for RAM prices — right as a damning report reveals something that will add fuel to the price-fixing lawsuit

The big three memory makers told us RAMpocalypse was the unavoidable side effect of the AI revolution but their main alibi may have just gone up in flames.

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