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SK Hynix breaks ground on 19 trillion won AI memory back-end facility P&T7 in Cheongju, featuring advanced packaging for HBM production with sequential completion planned for 2027-2028, creating 3,000 permanent jobs as the company's fifth production base in the region to strengthen global AI semiconductor leadership.
SK Hynix Answers the HBM Shortage With a 32-Soccer-Field Mega-Fab, P&T7 Dedicated To HBM Production, Ready By 2028

EWY ETF tracking MSCI Korea Index attracts $235 million in fresh inflows despite competition from newly launched Roundhill Memory ETF, with year-to-date returns reaching 54% as diversified portfolio beyond semiconductors drives sustained investor interest in South Korean equities
SK Hynix Now Mass Producing 192GB SOCAMM2 Memory For AI Servers #artificialintelligence #hardware #memory #skhynix
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US Top News and Analysis | Stock futures climb on strong earnings, end of U.S.-Iran ceasefire looms: Live updates
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U.S. stock futures rose on Tuesday, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 each gaining 0.3% and Dow‑related futures up 0.5%, as traders watched the looming expiration of the U.S.–Iran cease‑fire and a mixed performance in earnings. UnitedHealth led the gains, jumping over 7% after beating first‑quarter expectations and raising its outlook, while 3M’s shares slipped on weaker guidance and Amazon rose 3% after announcing a further $25 billion investment in AI‑startup Anthropic. Investors also focused on Federal Reserve chair nominee Kevin Warsh’s Senate hearing on maintaining Fed independence. In Europe, the Stoxx 600 edged higher, and Asian markets rallied on hopes for peace, with South Korea’s KOSPI hitting a record high and Chinese IPO Victory Giant debuting with a 60% surge. Apple announced John Ternus will replace Tim Cook as CEO in September, sending Apple stock down less than 1% in after‑hours trading.
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South Korean companies' Q1 earnings show stark divergence based on AI value chain positioning, with semiconductors posting record profits while construction and retail sectors struggle amid domestic market weakness and economic uncertainty.