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The memory chip superstar will deliver a highly anticipated earnings report Wednesday afternoon.

South Korean stocks bounced back Wednesday from the previous day's rout, while the rest of Asia battled to recover from a region-wide sell-off amid lingering concern about the AI spending boom.While no specific catalyst was blamed for the selling, analysts said it illustrated the growing concern on trading floors about the extended valuations of tech firms, who have been the key driver of a rally to record highs in several markets globally.

SK Hynix's overtaking of Samsung Electronics to become South Korea's most valuable firm was the culmination of 14 years of bets that brought it skepticism and scorn but ultimately put it at the centre of the global AI gold rush. In 2012, conglomerate SK Group acquired Hynix Semiconductor in a deal ‌that was considered financially irresponsible. Samsung, in contrast, was valued at more than 10 times SK Hynix and was the global leader in Dynamic Random-Access Memory (DRAM), a memory type that powers ‌laptops and smartphones.

Apple's artificial intelligence story isn't fading after its Worldwide Developers Conference. If anything, Wall Street is still going deeper into what Apple showed, what it promised, and how these new AI tools can change the company’s growth story and impact its stock price. Analysts are ...

Samsung Electronics plans a share buyback programme worth 90 ‌trillion won ($58.61 billion) after agreeing to ‌give a bonus in stock to employees following ​recent wage talks, the Yonhap News Agency reported on Wednesday. The memory-chip maker will soon announce details on the plan, Yonhap ‌said, citing unidentified ⁠industry sources. Management and union last month reached a pay deal ⁠under which Samsung is expected to set aside about 10.5% of its operating profit ​for special ​bonuses for ​the chip division in ‌the form of stocks, sparking concerns over inequality at the company.

South Korea's government is in talks with ‌Samsung Electronics and SK ‌Hynix over plans for the next phase of ​large-scale investments in semiconductor production facilities, an official said on Wednesday, adding an announcement on a new ‌chip cluster ⁠would be made soon. "Exponential and explosive" growth in demand ⁠for chips driven by the AI industry could require the two ​companies to ​speed up ​ongoing construction of ‌new chip facilities by more than 10 years to 2034-2035, presidential policy adviser Kim Yong-beom told a discussion panel.

Shares of data storage manufacturer Seagate (NASDAQ:STX) fell 6% in the afternoon session after a report that South Korea's SK Hynix is slowing its high-bandwidth memory (HBM) expansion rattled the AI-chip complex.

A number of stocks fell in the afternoon session after a report that South Korea's SK Hynix is slowing its high-bandwidth memory (HBM) expansion rattled the AI-chip complex.

A number of stocks fell in the afternoon session after a report that South Korea's SK Hynix is slowing its high-bandwidth memory (HBM) expansion rattled the AI-chip complex.

Shares of memory chips maker Micron (NASDAQ:MU) fell 13.6% in the afternoon session after a report that South Korea's SK Hynix is slowing its high-bandwidth memory (HBM) expansion rattled the AI-chip complex.

Shares of semiconductor designer Lattice Semiconductor (NASDAQ:LSCC) fell 7.8% in the afternoon session after a report that South Korea's SK Hynix is slowing its high-bandwidth memory (HBM) expansion rattled the AI-chip complex.

Shares of computer processor maker Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) fell 5.9% in the afternoon session after a report that South Korea's SK Hynix is slowing its high-bandwidth memory (HBM) expansion rattled the AI-chip complex.

Shares of leading designer of graphics chips Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA) fell 3.7% in the afternoon session after a report that South Korea's SK Hynix is slowing its high-bandwidth memory (HBM) expansion rattled the AI-chip complex.

Shares of computer processor maker AMD (NASDAQ:AMD) fell 6.3% in the afternoon session after a report that South Korea's SK Hynix is slowing its high-bandwidth memory (HBM) expansion rattled the AI-chip complex.

Global stocks extended losses on Tuesday in a sell-off driven by chipmakers and other tech companies that have recently benefited from market enthusiasm for the prospects of artificial intelligence. The tech-heavy Nasdaq composite index was down 2.21 percent at the market’s close. Subscribe to The Post Most newsletter for the most important and interesting stories from The Washington Post. Among the main drivers were Sandisk and Micron Technology, which specialize in memory and storage. Both wer

A number of stocks fell in the afternoon session after a report that South Korea's SK Hynix is slowing its high-bandwidth memory (HBM) expansion rattled the AI-chip complex.

A number of stocks fell in the afternoon session after a report that South Korea's SK Hynix is slowing its high-bandwidth memory (HBM) expansion rattled the AI-chip complex.

A number of stocks fell in the afternoon session after a report that South Korea's SK Hynix is slowing its high-bandwidth memory (HBM) expansion rattled the AI-chip complex.

Shares of fabless chip and software maker Broadcom (NASDAQ:AVGO) fell 2.9% in the afternoon session after a report that South Korea's SK Hynix is slowing its high-bandwidth memory (HBM) expansion rattled the AI-chip complex.

Micron stock is dropping after SK Hynix and Samsung stocks tumbled Tuesday on the KOSPI index as the tech selloff gathers pace.

Micron’s Anthropic agreement keeps the AI-memory story in view, with earnings set to show whether HBM demand, pricing, and margins can support expectations after the pullback.

Meta (META) unveiled its newest AI-powered glasses, starting at $299. Yahoo Finance Technology Editor Dan Howley takes a closer look.

A number of stocks fell in the afternoon session after a report that South Korea's SK Hynix is slowing its high-bandwidth memory (HBM) expansion rattled the AI-chip complex.

A number of stocks fell in the afternoon session after a report that South Korea's SK Hynix is slowing its high-bandwidth memory (HBM) expansion rattled the AI-chip complex.

A number of stocks fell in the afternoon session after a report that South Korea's SK Hynix is slowing its high-bandwidth memory (HBM) expansion rattled the AI-chip complex.

A number of stocks fell in the afternoon session after a report that South Korea's SK Hynix is slowing its high-bandwidth memory (HBM) expansion rattled the AI-chip complex.

A number of stocks fell in the afternoon session after a report that South Korea's SK Hynix is slowing its high-bandwidth memory (HBM) expansion rattled the AI-chip complex.

The company's backlog continues to grow and its signing more and more higher margin slot reservation agreements for its gas power turbines.

The Fund Is Heavily Exposed to Korean Stocks That Plunged Tuesday

Events in South Korea created jitters in the U.S. technology markets.