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SK Hynix hits $1 trillion valuation as AI boom lifts South Korean chip stocks

CNBC · May 27, 2026, 12:59 AM · Also reported by 2 other sources

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  • Shares of SK Hynix jumped as much as 11% on Wednesday, lifting the South Korean chipmaker's market capitalization above $1 trillion as investors continued to pile into artificial intelligence-linked semiconductor stocks.
  • The rally extended a blistering run that has seen SK Hynix shares skyrocket about 250% since the start of the year, fueled by surging demand for high-bandwidth memory chips used in AI servers and accelerators.

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Shares of SK Hynix jumped as much as 11% on Wednesday, lifting the South Korean chipmaker's market capitalization above $1 trillion as investors continued to pile into artificial intelligence-linked semiconductor stocks.

The rally extended a blistering run that has seen SK Hynix shares skyrocket about 250% since the start of the year, fueled by surging demand for high-bandwidth memory chips used in AI servers and accelerators.

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