According to Yonhapinfomax, SK Hynix ADR plunged 7.94% to $162.45 on July 16, marking its second consecutive day of sharp decline after dropping 9.00% on July 15. The stock has fallen below its initial listing price of $170 on July 10.
The Philadelphia Semiconductor Index declined over 3%, with major chip stocks including Nvidia (down 2.52%), Micron Technology (down 6.26%), Broadcom (down 3.34%), TSMC (down 2.23%), and AMD (down 4.50%) all losing ground. Concerns over artificial intelligence investment overheating and elevated oil prices amid U.S.-Iran tensions have pressured semiconductor equities.