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Investing.com - U.S. stock futures recover some early losses on Monday, after Iran signals progress in peace talks with Washington, helping ease fears of a renewed escalation in the Middle East. Investors were also keeping a close eye on the artificial intelligence sector after President Donald Trump softened his stance on Anthropic following a week of turmoil over export restrictions.
SK Hynix on Monday overtook Samsung Electronics to become South Korea's most valuable listed company, marking a dramatic reversal of fortunes for a chipmaker that two decades ago nearly collapsed under debt. The company, now the dominant supplier of high-bandwidth memory (HBM) chips used in AI systems for customers such as Nvidia and Alphabet's Google, has emerged as one of the biggest beneficiaries of the global AI boom, propelling a more than 340% rally in its shares this year and lifting its market value above both Samsung Electronics and Micron. Shares of SK Hynix, now the world's most valuable memory chipmaker, traded up 5.7% to bring the company's market capitalisation to 2,082.5 trillion won ($1.35 trillion) as of 0347 GMT, compared with gains of 0.4% in Samsung Electronics to 2,081.3 trillion won, excluding preferred shares.
SK Hynix on Monday overtook Samsung Electronics to become South Korea's most valuable listed company, marking a dramatic reversal of fortunes for a chipmaker that two decades ago nearly collapsed under debt. The company, now the dominant supplier of high-bandwidth memory (HBM) chips used in AI systems for customers such as Nvidia and Google has emerged as one of the biggest beneficiaries of the global AI boom, helping propel its shares up more than 340% this year and lifting its market value above both Samsung Electronics and Micron. Shares of SK Hynix, now the world's most valuable memory chipmaker, traded up 5.7% to bring the company's market capitalisation to 2,082.5 trillion won ($1.35 trillion) as of 0347 GMT, compared with gains of 0.4% in Samsung Electronics to 2081.3 trillion won, excluding preferred shares.
The market value of South Korean chipmaker SK Hynix briefly topped that of peer Samsung Electronics on Monday to make it the country's most valuable firm. Shares of SK Hynix, now the world's most valuable memory chipmaker, traded up 5.7% to bring the company's market capitalisation to 2,082.5 trillion won ($1.35 trillion) as of 0347 GMT, compared with gains of 0.4% in Samsung Electronics to 2081.3 trillion won, excluding preferred shares. Samsung Electronics had held the top spot since 2000.
Consumer tech is being squeezed as chip production falls short and national-security fears limit buying from China.
SK Hynix said on Thursday it has shipped samples of its latest high-bandwidth memory (HBM) chips to major customers, as the South Korean chipmaker seeks to strengthen its position in the fast-growing AI semiconductor market. The next-generation 12-layer HBM4E chip reaches speeds of up to 16 gigabits per second per pin and offers over 20% better power efficiency than previous models, the company said. HBM chips are used in AI chipsets and are crucial components for processors such as those made by Nvidia, helping handle vast data needed to train AI models.
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ROME, June 12 () - Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung on Friday pledged to deepen bilateral ties, signing memorandums spanning technology and development cooperation. • The leaders discussed closer cooperation in semiconductors and high-tech sectors including artificial intelligence, space, automotive and energy.
ROME, June 12 (Reuters) - Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung on Friday pledged to deepen bilateral ties, signing memorandums spanning technology and
(Bloomberg) -- A move by the National Pension Service to temporarily suspend portfolio rebalancing has fueled volatility in South Korea’s stock market and added pressure on the won, according to Barclays Plc.Most Read from BloombergSpaceX IPO Raises $75 Billion in Biggest Debut of All TimeXbox Plans Significant Layoffs as New CEO Plans OverhaulTrump Insists Iran Deal Is Close After Scrapping New StrikesTrump Vows New Attacks on Iran, Threatens Key Energy TargetsUAE and Iran Meet Face-to-Face to
Asian chip stocks rebounded, capping a roller coaster week amid geopolitical volatility, concerns over inflation and worries over a bubble in artificial-intelligence-related stocks.
Industrial action by South Korean truck drivers tasked to transport concrete is raising concerns over possible delays to major semiconductor plant expansion projects by Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix, South Korean media reported on Friday. The National Ready-Mixed Concrete Transport Workers' Union suspended deliveries in the Seoul metropolitan area starting on Monday, a work stoppage it said would involve around 8,000 members as it demanded higher rates and other changes. Participating union members also blocked deliveries on Thursday from two concrete plants in Pyeongtaek, halting the pouring of concrete at the construction site for Samsung Electronics' chip plant, the Chosun Ilbo reported.
Theker, a Barcelona-based AI robotics company, has raised $85 million in a fundraising round, it said on Thursday, highlighting ongoing growth in the Spanish tech sector. Theker says it develops robots which use AI to perform various tasks in industrial environments. The fundraising round was led by venture capital firm CRV, while other companies involved included Samsung and luxury goods company LVMH.
Alphabet's Google is in talks with Samsung Electronics to manufacture part of its next-generation chip, The Information reported on Thursday, citing two people familiar with the matter. Google plans for Taiwan's TSMC to make the main part of the chip, codenamed 'Icefish,' while Samsung may produce a separate component that helps connect it to memory using its 2-nanometer production technology, the report said. The chip industry has been grappling with a capacity crunch, as TSMC, the world's largest contract chipmaker, works to keep up with surging demand and avoid becoming a bottleneck in the global supply chain amid the AI boom.
Stock futures fell, with the Nasdaq-100 selling off and big Asian names such as SoftBank Group and Samsung Electronics down sharply.
SEOUL, June 10 (Reuters) - Leveraged stock investments by South Korean retail investors have reached their limits set at local brokerage firms as the country's world-beating stock market rally
June 9 (Reuters) - Privately held Element Biosciences said on Tuesday it had raised funds in an upsized Series E round, including $175 million from longtime investor Samsung Electronics, to expand
Privately held Element Biosciences said on Tuesday it had raised funds, including $175 million from longtime investor Samsung Electronics, to expand commercialisation of its genetic testing and research products. The San Diego-based company did not disclose the total size of the upsized Series E funding round, or its valuation. Samsung said in a statement that the investment would make it the largest shareholder in Element and deepen strategic cooperation between the two firms.
Micron led the semiconductor chips lower after an initial bounce on Tuesday.
Investing.com -- Samsung Electronics is evaluating plans to build an advanced semiconductor packaging facility in Gwangju, a city in southwestern South Korea, the Korea Economic Daily reported Tuesday.
Samsung Electronics is considering the construction of an advanced semiconductor packaging facility in the southwestern South Korean city of Gwangju, the Korea Economic Daily said on Tuesday. • Samsung is expected to unveil the investment plan at a meeting between South Korean President Lee Jae Myung and the heads of the country's largest conglomerates on June 29, the newspaper reported, citing unnamed industry sources. • The meeting, to be held at the presidential office under the theme of a "major shift in growth strategy," is expected to include Samsung Electronics Chairman Jay Y. Lee and SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won.
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Samsung Electronics' co-CEO and head of its chip division, Jun Young-hyun, said on Monday he discussed cooperation in next-generation foundry chips with Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang during a meeting in Seoul. Jun said Samsung and Nvidia are currently collaborating on autonomous driving chips and Groq AI accelerator chips, and also discussed cooperation on future generations of semiconductor products. He added that the two companies had extensive discussions on long-term cooperation, including in high-bandwidth memory (HBM) 4E and HBM5 chips.
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