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'Easy Money Is Past': Investors Rethink the AI Memory-Chip Trade

The South China Morning Post reported that investors are reassessing the AI memory-chip trade, saying the phase of easy gains is over. This echoes recent slides in SK Hynix and Samsung shares and heavy foreign selling, reflecting concerns over the sustainability of AI memory demand and valuations, pressuring SK Hynix shares near term.

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South China Morning Post · 10-13 19:30 KST
'Easy Money Is Past': Investors Rethink the AI Memory-Chip Trade
The South China Morning Post reports investors are rethinking the AI memory-chip trade, saying the era of 'easy money' is over. With elevated valuations and cycle worries mounting, SK Hynix and peers face profit-taking pressure and possible near-term share-price weakness, with HBM demand in focus to justify valuations.