SK Hynix is trading 3.01% up now at KRW 1,644,000 after reports that KEPCO proposed a five-year, KRW 5 trillion electricity prepayment to support semiconductor-cluster grid construction.
- Negotiations continue, with participation, interest rates, payment amounts, and timing unsettled.
- The deal could secure power infrastructure for expansion but represent a significant cash commitment; broader markets were broadly unchanged.
- Infrastructure news appears the clearest catalyst, though no source explicitly confirms causation; confidence is medium.