SK Hynix and Samsung shares fall sharply amid US memory selloff
South Korean chipmakers diverged on August 6-7, 2026, with SK Hynix falling sharply (4.6-10%) while Samsung edged higher (0.4%) in one report, though another noted Samsung fell 6%. The weakness was concentrated in semiconductor memory, equipment, and the AI supply chain, with KOSPI down 3.64-4.6%.
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@blckchaindaily
🚨 SOUTH KOREA CHIPMAKERS DIVERGE: SK HYNIX FALLS 4.6% AS SAMSUNG EDGES 0.4% HIGHER
@0xYano
KOREA UPDATE > KOSPI fell 4.6% today. SK Hynix dropped 10%, Samsung 6%, after a US memory selloff overnight. > Last time Korean stocks broke, the money showed up on crypto rails. Exchange volume jumped 82% in two days. Upbit stablecoin trading rose about 600%.
@O4SI5
🌏 Current Asian Session 🔴 KOSPI: -3.64% 🔴 Samsung Electronics: -2.44% 🔴 SK Hynix: -6.95% 🔴 Nikkei 225: approximately -1.57% 🔴 Kioxia: -9.61% 🔴 Tokyo Electron: -4.61% The weakness is concentrated around semiconductor memory, equipment and the AI supply chain. This is not