🟢 Samsung Electronics is trading 10% up today after SK Hynix’s KRW 40 trillion buyback plan

Samsung Electronics is trading 10% up at KRW 272,250 after SK Hynix announced a KRW 40 trillion share buyback and cancellation plan.

• The announcement fueled expectations that Samsung could expand shareholder returns as early as August 2026.
• It drove a broader South Korean semiconductor rally, while easing Treasury yields improved risk appetite for technology shares.