Korean Memory Trade: Samsung & SK Hynix Continue to Lead?

A "Memory Doomsday" in 2026 has triggered a massive supply vacuum in the DRAM market, propelling South Korean equities into a historic super-cycle. For the first time, the combined market capitalization of Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix has surpassed US$1.1 trillion. Driven by an insatiable demand for High Bandwidth Memory (HBM), both Korean giants have seen year-to-date (YTD) gains exceeding 50%. Can Samsung and SK Hynix maintain their dominance as HBM supply remains bottlenecked through 2026?

avatarValue_investing
03-12 15:29

Korean Stocks in Turmoil: Buy the Dip or Exit Korea ETFs?

On February 28, a joint USโ€“Israel military strike against Iran triggered severe turbulence across global capital markets. Among all markets, the reaction in South Korea was the most dramatic. Because of the Independence Movement Day holiday, the Korean stock market was closed on March 2. When trading resumed on March 3, the KOSPI index plunged rapidly, triggering a circuit breaker during the session and ultimately closing down 7.24%. Panic quickly spread. On March 4, the KOSPI plunged again, crashing 12.06% in a single dayโ€”marking the largest one-day decline in its history and shocking global investors. Before investors could recover from the selloff, the KOSPI suddenly reversed course. On March 5, the index surged more than 12% intraday and ultimately closed up 9.63%, its biggest one-day
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avatar666huat666
03-12 19:59
if it's a big position on Korea semi then just reduce. if you bought earlier at the bottom or small position just keep holding.
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avatarShakil Abbas Rizvi
03-12 20:26
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03-11 15:45
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avatarPatmos
03-07
Yes Samsung is the leading manufacturer of memory chips skyrocket stock 
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avatarMarket_Chart
03-04

๐Ÿ“‰KOSPI Plunges 8%! Is Storage a Long Term Play?

South Korean markets faced a brutal reality check today. Massive volatility swept the board as geopolitical fears clashed with tech sector profit-taking, forcing exchanges to pull the plug. 1. The Market Wipeout๐Ÿ“‰ After an initial 8% dive, the exchange triggered market-wide circuit breakers. Trading was forcefully halted for 20 minutes to calm the panic. $KBW Regional Banking Index(KRX)$ : Plunged over 12% intraday. As of 9:38 AM local time, it fell 5.28% (-306.09 points) to 5485.82. KOSDAQ (KQ11): The "Korean Nasdaq" also snapped. It dropped 5.23% (-59.45 points) to 1078.25. 2. the Heavyweight Sell-off ๐Ÿ“‰โš ๏ธ The selloff was heavily concentrated in three major heavyweights: $Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.(SSNLF)$
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๐Ÿ“‰KOSPI Plunges 8%! Is Storage a Long Term Play?
avatarCC on ETFs
03-05

South Korean Stocks Surge Nearly 10% โ€” Is the Correction Over?

After suffering a historic selloff, South Korean equities quickly rebounded. On March 5, the KOSPI briefly touched 5,700 intraday before closing at 5,583.9, gaining about 9.6% for the day, the largest increase since 2008. Just one day earlier, the index had plunged more than 12%, marking the biggest single-day drop in its history. From the ETF performance perspective, Korea-related ETFs generally moved higher alongside the market rebound. $้Ÿฉๅ›ฝETF-iShares MSCI(EWY)$ rose 1.53% on the day, $Franklin FTSE South Korea ETF(FLKR)$ gained 1.05%, and $Matthews Korea Active ETF(MKOR)$ increased 1.45%, while the triple-leveraged Korea ETF
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South Korean Stocks Surge Nearly 10% โ€” Is the Correction Over?