Influenced by the strength of US tech stocks overnight, Korea's semiconductor sector saw a significant surge in early trading

Odaily Planet Daily News: Influenced by the strength of US tech stocks overnight, Korea's semiconductor sector saw a significant surge in early trading on the 22nd. As of 8:11 Beijing time, Samsung Electronics rose by 5.79% to 274,000 won; SK Hynix rose by 8.50%, reaching 2 million won for the first time since July 15.

In the US stock market overnight, Nvidia rose by 1.97% as its next-generation AI server platform, Vera Rubin, has entered the mass production stage and begun shipments to key customers; Micron surged by 12.17%, Broadcom rose by 2.21%, driving the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index up by 5.21%. Additionally, SK Hynix's ADR rose by 13.75% overnight, closing at $171.94.

In terms of capital flows, foreign investors have net purchased 717.6 billion won in the electrical and electronics sector of the Korean stock market, while individual and institutional investors recorded net sales of 370.6 billion won and 345.8 billion won, respectively.