Samsung, SK hynix post record profits on AI chips
Korean chipmakers posted record profits as AI demand rose.
Why it matters: AI spending lifts chip supply chains.
Sources: Yonhap · See it on the globe
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Samsung, SK hynix post record profits on AI chips
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SK Hynix jumps 11% on record profit
The chipmaker kept almost 80% of sales as operating profit last quarter. Samsung reports next.
Why it matters: AI chip demand is boosting Korean exports.
Sources: South China Morning Post, CNBC, Yonhap · See it on the globe
SK Hynix record profit, $25 billion payout; Seoul stocks jump
SK Hynix posted record third-quarter profit and announced over $25 billion in dividends and buybacks. South Korean stocks opened sharply higher.
Why it matters: It shows the AI chip boom still lifting Asian economies.
Sources: CNBC, Yonhap, Yonhap · See it on the globe