Domestic semiconductor stocks are experiencing a significant surge. This increase is attributed to a rebound in investment sentiment for artificial intelligence (AI) semiconductors, following substantial gains in major U.S. semiconductor companies such as Intel, AMD, and Qualcomm.
As of 9:06 a.m. on the 22nd, Korea Circuit was trading at 63,500 won, up 10,800 won (21.03%) from the previous trading day.
ISC also saw an increase of 14,900 won (7.48%), trading at 199,100 won. Other semiconductor-related stocks, including Simtek and Hanmi Semiconductor, rose by 15.3% and 3.17%, respectively, indicating a broad buying trend in the sector.
Samsung Electronics was trading at 281,500 won, up 2.55% from the previous day, while SK Hynix rose by 3.21% to 1,930,000 won, nearing the 2 million won mark.
The rally in semiconductor stocks is linked to a significant rise in AI and semiconductor-related stocks on the New York Stock Exchange the previous day.
On the 21st (local time), Intel surged by 12.14%, while AMD and Qualcomm both saw increases in the 9% range. AMD's stock surge pushed its market capitalization above $1 trillion.
The strength in semiconductor stocks also contributed to a 2.26% rise in the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite Index, which closed at 27,122.09, setting a new all-time high for closing prices.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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