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SK Hynix Jumps 12% as US Listing Plan Boosts Valuation Hopes

SK Hynix Jumps 12% as US Listing Plan Boosts Valuation Hopes
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SK Hynix Jumps 12% as US Listing Plan Boosts Valuation Hopes SK Hynix Inc. shares surged after the memory chipmaker unveiled its plan for a $29 billion US listing, a move that analysts viewed as boosting valuations through capacity expansion and greater foreign investor access. The stock jumped as much as 12% in early Thursday trading, helping drive the benchmark Kospi index up more than 5%. Samsung Electronics Co. also gained nearly 6% after memory chip rival Micron Technology Inc posted...

SK Hynix Jumps 12% as US Listing Plan Boosts Valuation Hopes SK Hynix Inc. shares surged after the memory chipmaker unveiled its plan for a $29 billion US listing, a move that analysts viewed as boosting valuations through capacity expansion and greater foreign investor access. The stock jumped as much as 12% in early Thursday trading, helping drive the benchmark Kospi index up more than 5%. Samsung Electronics Co. also gained nearly 6% after memory chip rival Micron Technology Inc posted quarterly sales forecast that crushed Wall Street estimates.
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