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Chip Selloff Extends to Asia as Samsung, SK Hynix Slump

Bloomberg Technology Wednesday 19 August 2026, 05:52 UTC 1 min read
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A global selloff in semiconductor stocks deepened as investors retreated from one of the year’s hottest trades. Shares of Samsung and SK Hynix slumped more than 7% in Seoul after losses in US chipmakers sent the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index down 5% on Tuesday. Bloomberg's Winnie Hsu has the details.

A global selloff in semiconductor stocks deepened as investors retreated from one of the year’s hottest trades. Shares of Samsung and SK Hynix slumped more than 7% in Seoul after losses in US chipmakers sent the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index down 5% on Tuesday. Bloomberg's Winnie Hsu has the details. (Source: Bloomberg)
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