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KOSPI Plunges Over 3% as AI Slowdown and Middle East Woes Drag Samsung, SK hynix

South Korea's KOSPI plunged more than 3% on Monday as concerns over slowing AI investment combined with Middle East geopolitical risks, dragging heavyweight chip stocks Samsung Electronics and SK hynix lower in tandem. Foreign and institutional selling amplified the decline, and worries over stretched tech valuations suggest short-term volatility may persist.

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CBC뉴스 · 09-15 06:20 KST
KOSPI Weakens as Samsung, SK hynix and Other Large Caps Slide
South Korea's KOSPI weakened as Samsung Electronics, SK hynix and other top-cap names fell, while KB Financial rose. The synchronized pullback in the two memory giants dragged the index, highlighting semiconductor-sector pressure; near-term index moves may hinge on large chip stocks.
WSJ · 09-14 21:54 KST
WSJ: Chip Stocks Tumble After AI Leaders Call for Slowdown
According to WSJ, several AI leaders jointly urged a slowdown in AI development, triggering a sharp selloff in chip stocks. Fears that a cooling AI investment cycle could weaken demand for high-end memory like HBM hit SK Hynix hard, as it is a key HBM supplier to NVIDIA, pressuring its stock in the near term and warranting close attention to policy and order trends.
CNBC · 09-14 17:00 KST
AI Slowdown Fears and Middle East Risks Send KOSPI Down Over 3%, Samsung and SK Hynix Slide
Hit by both AI slowdown fears and Middle East geopolitical risks, the KOSPI plunged over 3%, with Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix falling in tandem. Concerns that downgraded AI capex forecasts could hurt HBM demand are pressuring the valuation of Hynix, the high-bandwidth memory leader, intensifying near-term volatility and raising the risk of further foreign outflows.
BigGo 財經 · 09-14 11:05 KST
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finance.biggo.com · 09-14 11:05 KST
KOSPI Plunges Over 3% as AI Slowdown Calls and Middle East Woes Converge; Samsung and SK hynix Fall in Tandem
The KOSPI tumbled over 3% as AI demand slowdown fears and Middle East geopolitical risks converged, dragging Samsung Electronics and SK hynix down together. As a key AI memory beneficiary, SK hynix is highly sensitive to AI capex expectations; a sustained slowdown narrative could pressure valuations and earnings forecasts, weighing on the stock near term.