Korean Flash Crash Shows Perils of Out-of-Hours Trading
A single sale of 11 shares caused a maximum 30% selldown in Korean heavyweight SK Hynix. Here’s why volatility is so severe during the Asian trading day.
Why Is Bessent Propping Up the Yen? Call it ‘Enlightened Self Interest’
Here are the implications for U.S. investors as the Treasury takes an unusual step of wading into Japan’s currency market.
Latest Earnings Move the AI Goalposts From U.S. to Asia
The market’s response to the Microsoft-Meta earnings pair and Hynix-Samsung numbers gives a clear indication.
Is China Really to Blame for the Chip-Driven Tech Wreck?
Semiconductor stocks are selling off hard, a scary picture in a key week for earnings. But is the ‘China factor’ really to blame?
SK Hynix’s 32% Mystery: Why the Shares Trade at a Huge U.S. Premium
There are odd trading patterns developing for tech stocks on either side of the Pacific. And there’s a specific reason why trading in Hynix is particularly weird.
Why China Is Throwing Its Support Behind This Chipmaker
The ‘national team’ has stepped into the markets to stem the slide in A shares, propping up stocks ahead of a memory-chip maker’s listing.
Taiwan Semi’s Higher Spending Is Spooking Markets. It Shouldn’t.
Here’s why the chip behemoth’s earnings should comfort semiconductor investors rather produce nervousness.
What Can We Expect as Asia’s Largest Company Readies Earnings?
Chip-foundry market leader TSMC already gave impressive June sales numbers, but there’s plenty riding on guidance for the rest of the year.
Chip Heavyweight Hynix Projected for $28 Billion Record IPO
Shares in the Korean semiconductor firm are set to list on Friday and raise a record amount for a company based outside of the U.S.
Samsung’s Blowout Projections Trigger Selling and the Semi Top Could Be in
The world’s largest chipmaker seemed to trigger a surprising stock selloff.