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- Anthropic IPO filing lifts Korean chip stocks; Samsung payout reported
SK hynix rose 5.18% and Samsung 4.23% after Anthropic's IPO filing; plus a Samsung payout report, an ad fine and US fund closures.
- Top 1% investors add Samsung, SK hynix as KOSPI drops 1.46%
Two Korean newspapers say top-return investors added Samsung and SK hynix shares on Oct 26 as both stocks slipped ahead of Q3 earnings calls.
- Samsung slips 1.16% as KOSPI waits on earnings and the Fed
Samsung Electronics fell 1.16% to 213,000 won on Oct 26, less than the KOSPI's 1.46% drop, three days before its third-quarter earnings call.
- SK hynix weighs 16 trillion won special dividend, newspaper says
Dong-A Ilbo reports SK hynix may pay about US$12 billion from its Kioxia stake sale, possibly announced with results on October 28.
- Samsung and SK hynix face results week after steep October slide
SK hynix reports third-quarter results on Oct 28 and Samsung on Oct 29, after October drops of 30.33% and 21.92% in their shares.
- Why Samsung Reports Earnings Twice, and How Other Chipmakers Report
Samsung files an early sales and profit estimate, then full results weeks later. How close they were, and how SK hynix, TSMC, Micron and Kioxia report.
- KOSPI erases early chip slump to end 0.3% higher
Seoul's KOSPI dropped 2.83% early on Oct 23 after US chip stocks fell 6.72%, then reversed course to close at 5,550.30.
- Samsung jumps 5.67%, then KOSPI erases the gain a day later
Samsung Electronics had its best day in seven weeks on Oct 21. The KOSPI then fell 3.52%, a drop local outlets tied to the end of big chip share purchases.
- Lee Jae-yong tours Abu Dhabi plant site as Samsung slides 4.03%
Samsung Chairman Lee Jae-yong toured a UAE power plant site that Korean outlets linked to AI. Samsung shares fell 4.03% to 214,500 won on Oct 22.
- Samsung union pushes chip bonus overhaul as shares drop 4%
Samsung's union moved on Oct 22 to change chip-division bonus rules, with 81% in favor. The shares fell 4.03%, more than the KOSPI.
- Merck opens Korean plant for molybdenum chip material
Merck began production in Eumseong, South Korea, of a molybdenum compound used to lay ultrathin metal films in advanced memory chips.
- SK hynix, Kioxia Slide: 3 Reasons Asia's Chip Stocks Fell Together
SK hynix fell 5.49% and Samsung Electronics 4.03% on October 22, as Kioxia and TSMC also slid. Here are three reasons behind the joint drop.
- SK hynix slides 5.49% as its share repurchase comes to an end
SK hynix lost 5.49% on Oct 22, a session after finishing its 40 trillion won repurchase early, falling further than the KOSPI's 3.52% drop.
- Samsung, SK hynix gain over 5% as Reuters reports China fab upgrades
Samsung Electronics and SK hynix each closed up more than 5% on Oct 21, the day Reuters reported both are upgrading their China chip plants.
- SK hynix wraps up 40 trillion won repurchase weeks early
SK hynix has completed its 40 trillion won share repurchase about four weeks before its Nov 19 deadline, as the stock rebounded 5.81% on Oct 21.
- Samsung and SK hynix claw back AI-debt losses, then slip again
Samsung Electronics and SK hynix opened Oct 19 about 6% lower on AI-debt worries, recovered by the close, then fell again on Oct 20.
- Samsung and SK hynix widen supplier aid as supplier stocks slump
Korean chip-supplier shares fell more than 20% alongside Samsung Electronics and SK hynix, and both chipmakers kept sliding through Oct 20.
- Samsung, SK hynix rise 4-5% early as Super Micro lifts AI mood
Samsung Electronics and SK hynix gained 4% to 5% early on Oct 21 after Super Micro's AI server results, breaking a three-week slide.
- SK hynix drops 4.23% on dual-listing worries, trailing KOSPI
SK hynix closed at 1,223,000 won on Oct 20, down 4.23%, as Chosunbiz pointed to dual-listing concerns. The KOSPI lost 3.73%.
- Nomura sees memory shortage to 2028 as Samsung, SK hynix slide
Nomura kept bullish ratings on SK hynix and Samsung Electronics and expects tight memory supply through 2028, as the KOSPI fell 3.73% on Oct 20.
- Shortage Until 2028 or NAND Glut? Samsung and SK hynix
Nomura sees memory demand outpacing supply through 2028 while TrendForce warns of a NAND glut. The two forecasts look at different memory chips.
- Samsung edges up after report it will tap TSMC for Nvidia HBM part
A Seoul newspaper says Samsung will use TSMC's 3nm lines for the base die of Nvidia's custom HBM. Samsung shares rose 1.16%, trailing the KOSPI.
- Musk faults Samsung and SK hynix chip pricing; shares trail KOSPI
Elon Musk criticized how Samsung and SK hynix price memory chips. Both stocks rose on Monday but lagged the KOSPI after a steep monthly slide.
- Samsung union rift over 2027 pay talks widens before earnings call
Korean media report Samsung Electronics' unions are split over who leads 2027 wage talks. Shares rose 1.16% on Monday but lagged the KOSPI.
- SK hynix lags Monday rebound as pension fund counts chip losses
Korea's National Pension Service lost about $136-137 billion as SK hynix and Samsung slid. SK hynix rose 0.39% Monday while the KOSPI gained 1.76%.
- How Much Can Korea's Pension Giant Move Samsung and SK hynix?
The National Pension Service is the second-largest shareholder in Samsung Electronics and SK hynix, and it has three channels of influence.
- Korean regulators say a Solidigm US listing would breach local rules
Korea's FSS head said a possible US listing of SK hynix unit Solidigm would break dual-listing rules, The Korea Herald reported.
- SK hynix sets up 2 trillion won lending program for its suppliers
SK hynix, four big Korean banks and a state trade insurer launched a 2 trillion won program to help domestic chip suppliers borrow more cheaply.
- Samsung and SK hynix log their worst week since 2008
Korea's two chip giants posted their steepest weekly losses since the 2008 crisis, with SK hynix down 24.33% over five sessions to Oct 16.
- Samsung Electronics and SK hynix Pulled the KOSPI Down 14%. Why?
In the five days to October 16, Samsung Electronics fell 17.7%, SK hynix 24.3% and the KOSPI more than 14%, with circuit breakers on Thursday.
- How Foreign Investors Move the KOSPI, and Where to See the Daily Data
Foreign investors sold a net 4.59 trillion won of KOSPI shares on Oct 13, 2026. How their flows move Korean stocks, and where to check them daily.
- How to Buy Korean Stocks in 2026: 4 Routes for US, Singapore, UK
Four ways to own Korean shares from the US, Singapore or the UK: a Korean broker, a global broker, ADRs and GDRs, or ETFs. What each one gives you.
- How to Buy Samsung Stock Outside Korea: Shares, London GDR and ETFs
Three ways to own Samsung Electronics from abroad: Seoul shares, London GDRs and US-listed ETFs, compared on currency, hours, costs and votes.
- Korea Discount and the Value-up Program, Explained Simply
What the Korea discount means, the reasons usually given for it, and what the Value-up Program and the 2025–26 law changes have done so far.
- Samsung hosts wireless summit on a day its shares fell 9.5%
Samsung met global telecom partners in California on Oct 15. Its Seoul shares fell 9.48% that day as the KOSPI dropped 7.57%.
- US Chips Fall 4%: What Monday Holds for Samsung and SK hynix
Samsung and SK hynix ended a week of steep losses with a small rebound, but US chip stocks fell 4% and KOSPI 200 night-session futures slid Friday night.
- TIME list picks three Samsung products as shares edge up
Galaxy S26 Ultra among three Samsung products on TIME's 2026 inventions list. Shares closed at 215,500 won, up 2.62%, after a steep slide since September.
- SK hynix edges up 0.79% as Samsung and the wider market gain more
SK hynix closed at 1,272,000 won on October 16, up 0.79%, trailing Samsung Electronics and TIGER 200 on a day of memory technology showcases.
- Samsung shares rise 2.62% as TIME honors three products
Samsung Electronics closed at 215,500 won, up 2.62%, ahead of SK hynix and TIGER 200. Analysts quoted by The Korea Times called the selling overdone.
- SK hynix shares drop 11.06% as KOSPI suffers heavy losses
SK hynix closed at 1,262,000 won on October 15, down 11.06%, as chip stocks led a steep fall that triggered circuit breakers in Seoul.
- Samsung drops 9.48% as chip rout trips Korea circuit breakers
Samsung Electronics closed at 210,000 won on October 15 after a steep fall in Korean chip stocks halted trading on the KOSPI and Kosdaq.
- KOSPI Heatmap Explained: How to Read Korea's Market Map
A KOSPI heatmap shows each big Korean stock as a box: size is market value, color is the day's move. How to read one, using the October 13, 2026 map.
- Why MSCI Still Hasn't Upgraded Korea, and What Would Change It
MSCI kept Korea an emerging market in June 2026. What its review still flags, what Korea has changed since 2023, and how an upgrade would work.
- How Samsung and SK hynix Compare in HBM
HBM is the stacked memory beside AI chips. How Samsung and SK hynix compare on market share, results, HBM4 and share prices, from public figures.
- SKHY vs 000660: How the Two Ways to Own SK hynix Differ
SK hynix trades in Seoul as 000660 and on Nasdaq as SKHY, where 10 ADSs equal one share. Currency, hours, fees, rights and the price gap compared.
- Why Is the KOSPI So Volatile? Chips, Foreign Money and the Won
The KOSPI fell 5.46% on Oct 13, 2026. Three forces explain most of its big swings: two chip stocks, foreign money and the won.