Odaily Odaily News: South Korea's Ministry of Finance is internally reviewing measures to stabilize the Korean stock market. (Jin10)

Odaily reports, according to Gate data, South Korea's KOSPI index plunged 4% intraday, falling below the 5,800 mark, currently at 5,781.28 points. SK Hynix dropped nearly 8%, while Samsung Electronics fell over 3%. Japan's Nikkei 225 index declined 1% intraday.

According to Gate data, the South Korean KOSPI index accelerated its decline, falling 1% intraday, with SK Hynix expanding its drop to 4.5% and Samsung Electronics narrowing its gain to less than 1%.

Odaily Odaily reported that Kim Yong-beom, head of the policy office at the South Korean presidential office, stated that in response to the recent sharp fluctuations in the South Korean stock market, the Financial Services Commission and the Financial Supervisory Service have been requested to investigate the structural factors causing South Korea's market to be more volatile than other markets.

The investigation scope includes not only leveraged ETFs but will also cover the overall market structure. Kim Yong-beom pointed out that the South Korean stock market has its own structural problems, and that global market fluctuations of the same magnitude are often amplified in the South Korean market.

He stated that leveraged ETFs may exacerbate market volatility, but they are not the sole cause. Regulatory authorities will also closely examine factors such as the proportion of derivatives trading and investor structure. (KBS)

According to data from MSX.COM, U.S. stocks closed with the Dow Jones rising 1.03%, the S&P 500 index up 0.21%, the Nasdaq down 0.22%, and the VIX panic index down 2.46%. AI concept stocks fell broadly, with Micron down 8.85%, Dell down 8.15%, AMD down 8.15%, Arm down 8.11%, and Astera Labs down 7.89%. It is reported that MSX is a leading RWA trading platform, having listed hundreds of RWA tokens, covering popular U.S. stocks and ETF token targets such as Nvidia, GOOGL, MSFT, AMZN, META, TSM, AMD, and others.

Odaily Planet Daily News SK Hynix stated during an analyst conference call that it has not yet seen any signs of a slowdown in artificial intelligence investment, and expects AI infrastructure investment to remain robust even after 2027.

The company stated that long-term supply agreements will not lead to oversupply. These agreements are typically for a 5-year term, with terms varying by client. SK Hynix indicated that it will further solidify its leading position in the HBM sector through these long-term agreements.

SK Hynix expects bit shipment growth in the second half of the year to be higher than in the first half. The product sales mix impacted the average selling price in the second quarter. The company is currently on track to begin mass production of HBM4E starting in 2027.

Odaily, According to Gate market data, South Korea's KOSPI index opened up 1.2%, with SK Hynix rising 2% after reporting a surge in second-quarter operating profit that fell short of expectations; Samsung Electronics rose 3%. The Nikkei 225 index opened 0.18% higher.

Odaily News: According to MSX.COM data, SK Hynix (SKHY.O) turned higher in U.S. after-hours trading, after previously falling 9%.

According to Odaily, SK Hynix reported its second-quarter results with an operating profit of 60.5 trillion won, below the market estimate of 64 trillion won. Revenue came in at 79 trillion won, also below the expected 84 trillion won.

The company stated that the average selling price of DRAM in the second quarter rose approximately 30% quarter-over-quarter, and it expects DRAM shipments in the third quarter to increase by about 10% sequentially. It will also expand HBM4 supply in the second half of the year.

SK Hynix forecasts that DRAM market demand will grow 20%-30% year-over-year in 2026, while NAND market demand will increase 10%-20%. The company plans to raise capital expenditure to the high end of the 40 trillion won range in 2026.

Due to the revenue miss, SK Hynix's US-listed shares turned downward after hours, falling over 3%. The company also noted that it has signed long-term chip supply agreements with 10 clients and is evaluating additional shareholder return measures.

Odaily reported that MSX data shows Micron Technology's stock price fell 11.5% to $798.830 per share, with its total market capitalization dropping to $900 billion.

According to MSX data, losses in the U.S. AI hardware sector continue to widen, with the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index falling 6.03%. Nvidia fell 1.41%, TSMC fell 3.98%, Broadcom fell 2.46%, SK Hynix fell 9.54%, Micron Technology fell 10.90%, Advanced Micro Devices fell 9.41%, Intel fell 8.39%, ASML fell 5.64%, Lam Research fell 10.88%, Arm Holdings fell 8.99%, SanDisk fell 16.17%, Qualcomm fell 3.08%, Marvell Technology fell 10.39%, Western Digital fell 14.37%, and Seagate Technology fell 13.20%.

Odaily Odaily reports that MSX data shows US AI hardware stocks continued to decline. The Philadelphia Semiconductor Index fell 5.00%, NVIDIA fell 0.97%, TSMC fell 3.58%, Broadcom fell 2.43%, SK Hynix fell 6.75%, Micron Technology fell 8.82%, AMD fell 7.98%, Intel fell 5.81%, ASML fell 5.09%, Lam Research fell 7.90%, Arm Holdings fell 7.85%, SanDisk fell 10.79%, Qualcomm fell 3.09%, Marvell Technology fell 7.94%, Western Digital fell 12.10%, and Seagate Technology fell 11.35%.