SK hynix Inc. is trading 11.5% down at $1165.00 following a sharp selloff in South Korean semiconductor stocks triggered by weak U.S. sector guidance and Middle East tensions.
- The decline follows an 8.4% plunge in the KOSPI index on June 8, 2026, as disappointing U.S. chip sector guidance weighed on investor sentiment.
- Heightened tensions in the Middle East have further pressured the regional chip complex, with Samsung Electronics also seeing declines of roughly 10%.