By Kimberley Kao and Sherry QinAsian stock markets were locked in a tug-of-war in the first half of the year caught between Middle East tensions and the artificial-intelligence boom that laid bare a chasm between AI haves and have-nots.But cracks are appearing in the AI trade, whiplashing tech-heav…
By Dow Jones Newswires StaffGlobal stocks rose and the dollar weakened as a risk-on turn prompted by Thursday's cool jobs data continued to ripple through markets.The U.S. economy added fewer jobs than investors had anticipated in June, prompting a strengthening in U.S. Treasurys and a weaker green…
Shares of European semiconductor companies are following their Asian peers in green territory, a day after investors shunned stocks linked to artificial intelligence. Chip stocks began their slide Wednesday after Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh said that anyone expecting the Fed would tolerate…
By Kwanwoo JunShares of Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix, which together make up more than half of market capitalization for South Korea's Kospi, rebounded Friday, helping to lift the benchmark above 8000 again.The Kospi rose 5.8% to close at 8088.34, snapping a two-session losing streak. Instituti…
By Kwanwoo JunShares of Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix, which together make up more than half of market capitalization for South Korea's Kospi, rebounded Friday, helping to lift the benchmark above 8000 again.The Kospi rose 5.8% to close at 8088.34, snapping a two-session losing streak. Instituti…
Round-up of South Korean financial markets:** South Korean shares closed higher on Friday, but logged a second weekly loss as a sharp selloff in technology companies earlier in the week weighed on Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix on concerns the AI-driven rally may be losing steam.** The won streng…
By Kentaro OkasakaKioxia TSE:285A on Friday held a ceremony at its fab in northern Japan as the chipmaker, whose shares have rocketed due to the AI investment boom, begins shipping samples of its next-generation memory.The growth of AI has fueled a remarkable turnaround for Kioxia, which was previo…
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SK Hynix is set to benefit from accelerating artificial-intelligence infrastructure investment in 2H, KB Securities' analysts say. The South Korean chip maker also stands to benefit from a memory supply shortage projected to persist through 2028, they say. "The upward trend in SK Hynix's earnings a…
Round-up of South Korean financial markets:** South Korean shares rose on Friday but were set to log a second weekly loss after heavy losses in global technology companies earlier in the week pulled Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix lower amid concerns that the AI-driven rally might have peaked.** T…
By Kentaro OkasakaKioxia TSE:285A will on Friday hold a ceremony at its fab in northern Japan as the chipmaker, whose shares have rocketed due to the AI investment boom, prepares to mass manufacture next-generation memory.The growth of AI has fueled a remarkable turnaround for Kioxia, which was pre…
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AI and memory-related stocks traded lower Thursday after a sharp selloff in Asian semiconductor shares rattled investors.South Korea's Kospi Index dropped nearly 8%, weighed heavily by steep declines in memory giants SK Hynix (HXSCL) and Samsung Electronics (SSNLF). SK Hynix plunged almost 15%, whi…
SKHL Builds on Direxion's Leadership in Leveraged & Inverse Semiconductor ETFsNEW YORK, July 2, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Direxion, a leading provider of ETFs for tactical traders, has filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to launch the Direxion Daily SK Hynix Bull 2X ETF (SKHL). Once e…
By Alun John and Stella QiuStocks and government bond prices rose on Thursday and the dollar dropped after data showed U.S. job growth slowed more than expected in June and numbers for the prior month were revised lower.Nonfarm payrolls increased by 57,000 jobs last month, after a downwardly revise…
By Barbara KollmeyerStephen Yiu lines his fund with recipients of AI investmentsInvest in the companies that are receiving artificial-intelligence investments, says the Blue Whale Growth Fund's Stephen Yiu.Investing in the artificial-intelligence trade takes nerves of steel these days, with ever-cl…
By Alun John and Stella QiuThe dollar eased on Thursday ahead of U.S. jobs data that could either support or challenge market expectations of a Fed interest rate hike this year, while oil prices slid again and chipmaker stocks struggled after a stellar quarter.Money market pricing currently indicat…
By Kwanwoo JunShares of Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix, the world's two largest memory-chip makers that together account for more than half of South Korea's Kospi, slumped on Thursday, dragging the benchmark index sharply lower and prompting regulators to halt trading to calm the market.The Kospi…
By Kwanwoo JunShares of Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix, the world's two largest memory-chip makers that together account for more than half of South Korea's Kospi, slumped on Thursday, dragging the benchmark index sharply lower and prompting regulators to halt trading to calm the market.The Kospi…
By Alun John and Stella QiuThe dollar eased on Thursday ahead of U.S. jobs data that could either support or challenge market expectations of a Fed interest rate hike this year, while oil slid again and chipmaker stocks struggled after a stellar quarter.Money market pricing currently indicates expe…
