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Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix are ditching 1-year short-term contracts for 3-5 year long-term supply agreements with major global tech firms. Samsung mandates at least 3-year terms for new major client contracts starting this year.
SK Hynix will procure ASML EUV lithography equipment worth 11.95 trillion KRW (about $79.7B) to prepare for mass production of new products. The purchase is set to complete by December 31, 2027, as disclosed in regulatory filings.
SK Group chairman predicts a global memory chip shortage will last another four to five years until around 2030. The crunch stems from endemic constraints in semiconductor production. This affects supply for AI hardware like GPUs.
KOSPI’s surge was initially supported by AI-driven HBM demand, rising Samsung Electronics and SK hynix profits, and corporate-governance reforms. Government promotion, retail inflows, financing debt, and leveraged ETFs then amplified the rally into a highly volatile national market experiment.
Micron Technology's stock price continues to surge. KeyBanc identifies it as one of the best risk-reward semiconductor stocks ahead of earnings season. Analysts see potential for another 40% gain.
SK Hynix selected Citigroup, JPMorgan Chase, and Goldman Sachs as arrangers for its US Depositary Receipts (ADR) program. This supports US listing efforts.
SK Hynix is discussing using US depositary receipts listing proceeds to buy back or cancel shares worth about 15 trillion KRW. The planned ADR issuance represents roughly 2.4% of its total issued shares.