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SK Hynix (USOTC:HXSCL) reached a significant milestone on Monday as its market value overtook that of Samsung Electronics (USOTC:SSNHZ), making the memory chip manufacturer the most valuable publicly traded company in South Korea. Shares of SK Hynix climbed 3.
U. S. stock index futures recovered part of their earlier losses on Monday after signs of progress emerged from diplomatic discussions between Iran and the United States, easing concerns about renewed tensions in the Middle East.
Memory-chip maker SK Hynix has overtaken Samsung Electronics to become South Korea’s most valuable company amid the AI-driven chip boom.

<body><p>STORY: :: SK Hynix</p><p>SK Hynix on Monday overtook Samsung Electronics to become South Korea's most valuable listed company.</p><p>Shares in what is now the world's most valuable memory chipmaker closed 5.6% higher to bring the company's market capitalization to $1.35 trillion. </p><p>That was fractionally ahead of Samsung Electronics, which had held the top spot since 2000.</p><p>:: SK Hynix</p><p>Now Hynix gets the bragging rights as AI continues to reshape the global semiconductor industry.</p><p>It also marks the one of the biggest turnarounds in South Korea's corporate history.</p><p>In 2002, the then-Hynix Semiconductor was on the verge of collapse, having been crippled by debt.</p><p>By 2003 it was viewed as a penny stock.</p><p>Today, SK Hynix has emerged as one of the biggest beneficiaries of the global AI boom, propelling a more than 340% rally in its shares this year.</p><p>It is a dominant supplier of high-bandwidth memory chips used in AI systems for customers such as Nvidia and Alphabet's Google.</p><p>Samsung said that any calculation of its market capitalization should include preferred shares, by which metric it would still be top dog. </p></body>
SK Hynix shares rose 5.6% in Seoul trading on Monday, pushing its market capitalization to $1.35 trillion.
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SK Hynix has surpassed Samsung Electronics in market cap for the first time since 2000, now worth more than Bitcoin at $1.35 trillion.
SK Hynix on Monday overtook Samsung Electronics to become South Korea's most valuable listed company, marking a dramatic reversal of fortunes for a chipmaker that two decades ago nearly collapsed under debt. The company, now the dominant supplier of high-bandwidth memory (HBM) chips used in AI systems for customers such as Nvidia and Alphabet's Google, has emerged as one of the biggest beneficiaries of the global AI boom, propelling a more than 340% rally in its shares this year and lifting its market value above both Samsung Electronics and Micron. Shares of SK Hynix, now the world's most valuable memory chipmaker, traded up 5.7% to bring the company's market capitalisation to 2,082.5 trillion won ($1.35 trillion) as of 0347 GMT, compared with gains of 0.4% in Samsung Electronics to 2,081.3 trillion won, excluding preferred shares.
SK Hynix on Monday overtook Samsung Electronics to become South Korea's most valuable listed company, marking a dramatic reversal of fortunes for a chipmaker that two decades ago nearly collapsed under debt. The company, now the dominant supplier of high-bandwidth memory (HBM) chips used in AI systems for customers such as Nvidia and Google has emerged as one of the biggest beneficiaries of the global AI boom, helping propel its shares up more than 340% this year and lifting its market value above both Samsung Electronics and Micron. Shares of SK Hynix, now the world's most valuable memory chipmaker, traded up 5.7% to bring the company's market capitalisation to 2,082.5 trillion won ($1.35 trillion) as of 0347 GMT, compared with gains of 0.4% in Samsung Electronics to 2081.3 trillion won, excluding preferred shares.
The market value of South Korean chipmaker SK Hynix briefly topped that of peer Samsung Electronics on Monday to make it the country's most valuable firm. Shares of SK Hynix, now the world's most valuable memory chipmaker, traded up 5.7% to bring the company's market capitalisation to 2,082.5 trillion won ($1.35 trillion) as of 0347 GMT, compared with gains of 0.4% in Samsung Electronics to 2081.3 trillion won, excluding preferred shares. Samsung Electronics had held the top spot since 2000.
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Blistering bull markets in South Korea, Taiwan, and Japan have helped Asian stocks trounce the U.S. so far this year. Not only are the markets still relatively cheap, they are also home to companies seeing continued growth from the artificial-intelligence boom, as well as increased spending on defense and industrialization. The broad MSCI AC Asia index has jumped 25% so far this year, while the S&P Asia 50 index—tilted more toward the South Korea and Taiwan’s record-setting markets—has surged 50%.
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KOSPI hit 9,000 for the first time, but 791 stocks fell on the day. Samsung and SK Hynix drove almost the entire move.
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