Kospi Slumps Nearly 7% as AI Chip Selloff Hits Samsung and SK Hynix
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Updated · Bloomberg · Jul 2
Kospi Slumps Nearly 7% as AI Chip Selloff Hits Samsung and SK Hynix
3 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · Jul 2
Summary
South Korea’s Kospi fell almost 7% before trimming losses, extending a regional retreat in AI-linked chip stocks.
Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix each dropped about 5% as investors questioned whether this year’s AI rally had run too far, too fast.
Kioxia slid 11% in Japan after soaring more than 650% this year, underscoring how sharply high-flying semiconductor names were hit.
MSCI’s Asia Pacific share gauge slipped 0.3%, while Brent crude fell to its lowest level since before the Middle East war, adding to a broader risk-off tone.