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SK Hynix Eases AI Peak Fears, Pushing KOSPI Above 6,000

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KOSPI rebounded above the 6,000 mark Wednesday, as SK hynix eased fears that the artificial intelligence (AI) boom is nearing its peak with a forecast of semiconductor shortages through 2030, record earnings and a sweeping shareholder return plan. KOSPI closed at 6,012.44, up 6.63 percent, led by chip heavyweights. The benchmark index opened 2.33 percent higher, triggering a buy-side sidecar at 9:54 a.m. for the second consecutive day. SK hynix …

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On the 28th, as SK Hynix posted record-high third-quarter earnings, the KOSPI closed at 6,012.44, up 6.63% from the previous day, reclaiming the 6,000 mark for the first time in 10 trading days. Semiconductor investor sentiment, fueled by Antropic's IPO, was driven by news of Broadcom's large-scale support for artificial intelligence (AI) financing.

(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Kwak Yun-ah = The KOSPI surged more than 6% on the 28th to recover the 6,000 level.

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The KOSPI recovered the 6,000 mark, driven by the simultaneous surge of major semiconductor stocks Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix. SK Hynix’s announcement of record-high quarterly earnings and the forecast of a memory supply shortage persisting until 2030 stimulated investor sentiment, leading to buying by foreign and institutional investors and driving the overall market rally.

SK Hynix publishes a quarterly profit of $62.5 billion, promises $45 billion to shareholders and sees the memory shortage last until 2030. Seoul flies away, Wall Street follows. The article Results SK Hynix: the Kospi flies by 6.6% and revives the values of the AI appeared first on Coin Academy

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asiae.co.kr broke the news on Wednesday, October 28, 2026.
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