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SK Hynix hits $1 trillion market cap on AI chip demand

economy-finance · 2026-05-27

South Korean chipmaker SK Hynix closed 9.3% higher on Wednesday, reaching a market capitalization of over $1 trillion. It became the third Asian company to achieve this milestone, following Samsung and Micron. The surge is driven by soaring demand for AI memory chips.

Key facts

  • SK Hynix market cap surpassed $1 trillion
  • Stock closed 9.3% higher on Wednesday
  • Third Asian company to reach $1 trillion after Samsung and Micron
  • Rally fueled by AI memory chip demand

Entities

Institutions

  • SK Hynix
  • Samsung
  • Micron

Locations

  • South Korea

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