Episode Description:
Samsung just took the DRAM market share crown from SK Hynix, and the won is caught between falling oil and foreign selling.
Samsung's DRAM revenue share climbed to 39% on strong commodity-chip pricing, overtaking SK Hynix, which slipped to 26% as HBM pricing lagged. The won closed at 1,432.5 after foreign investors sold $260 million in KOSPI shares. Meanwhile, nine global hyperscalers are set to lift AI data center capex roughly 90% this year, with Microsoft's earnings beating estimates while Meta and Alphabet's free cash flow slid.
Sources:
- Samsung Takes DRAM Market Share Lead as Commodity Chips Outrun HBM — Seoul Economic Daily, August 4, 2026
- Hyperscaler Capex to Rise 90% This Year on AI Data Center Buildout — Seoul Economic Daily, August 4, 2026
- Samsung and SK Hynix Find Little Benefit in New Production Tax Credit — Seoul Economic Daily, August 4, 2026
- Won Snaps Back to 1,430s Despite Oil Price Slide — Seoul Economic Daily, August 4, 2026
- SK Hynix Unveils Industry-First HBF Standard With Sandisk — Seoul Economic Daily, August 4, 2026
- New "Domestic-Only" ISA Could Redirect Retail Flows Toward KOSPI — Seoul Economic Daily, August 4, 2026
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Tags:
#KOSPI #SamsungElectronics #SKHynix #SemiconductorMarket #AIPRISM #SeoulEconomicDaily #WANIFRA
