Semiconductor Insider(@SemiconductorsX):Samsung and SK Hynix shook off early weakness and closed higher. Samsung finished up 3.9% at KRW 281,500 after dipping as low as 1.5% in the morning. SK Hynix rose 2.3% to KRW 1.73 million. Overnight US markets were soft on rising Treasury yields, yet the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index still gained and memory names advanced. SK Hynix’s ADR rose more than 4%. Analysts point to shareholder-return momentum as the main support. SK Hynix’s large buyback and cancellation plan, plus expectations around a potential major Samsung special dividend, continue to attract buyers.

2026.08.21 08:17

Samsung and SK Hynix shook off early weakness and closed higher. Samsung finished up 3.9% at KRW 281,500 after dipping as low as 1.5% in the morning. SK Hynix rose 2.3% to KRW 1.73 million. Overnight US markets were soft on rising Treasury yields, yet the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index still gained and memory names advanced. SK Hynix’s ADR rose more than 4%. Analysts point to shareholder-return momentum as the main support. SK Hynix’s large buyback and cancellation plan, plus expectations around a potential major Samsung special dividend, continue to attract buyers.