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US Chip Stocks Rebound 2%; Samsung and SK hynix's 55 Trillion Won Buyback Ends

US chip stocks rebounded about 2% on Meta's AI push, but the combined 55 trillion won buyback programs at Samsung and SK hynix have ended, putting focus on whether foreign flows can take over. The buyback taper may weaken near-term price support for SK hynix.

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한스경제 · 10-22 08:24 KST
SK hynix's 40 Trillion Won Buyback Ends; Who Supports Chip Stocks?
SK hynix's large-scale buyback has ended, raising concerns that chip stocks may lose a key source of downside support. The exit could weaken price support and increase short-term volatility; investors are watching whether fundamentals and foreign flows can take over.
파이낸셜포스트 · 10-22 07:44 KST
Samsung, SK Hynix Buyback Programs End; Market Loses Support Cushion
The completion of large buyback programs at Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix removes a key demand cushion for the market. For Hynix, the loss of buyback support could raise near-term volatility, leaving fundamentals to drive the stock.
녹색경제신문 · 10-22 06:51 KST
US Chip Stocks Rebound 2%, Meta Boosts AI; Samsung and SK hynix's 55 Trillion Won Buyback Ends, Testing Foreign Flows
A 2% rebound in US chip stocks and Meta's expanded AI investment revive memory-demand hopes. But the end of Samsung and SK hynix's combined 55 trillion won buyback puts foreign flows to the test. Fading buyback support may raise volatility; near-term stance is neutral-to-cautious.
뉴스1 · 10-22 06:04 KST
US Chip Stocks Rebound; AMD Up 3.4%, SK Hynix ADR Up 2.5%
US semiconductor shares rebounded broadly, with AMD up 3.4% and SK Hynix's ADR up 2.5%. It is a sector-wide move that may carry positive sentiment into Hynix's next Korean session, but offers no company-specific substance.