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SK hynix beats Samsung Electronics in market cap
SK hynix has surpassed Samsung Electronics in terms of market capitalization for the first time, the bourse operator said Monday. The market capitalization of SK hynix reached 2,091 trillion won (1,358 billion) at 12:42 p.m., surpassing Samsung Electronics' 2,090 trillion won, according to the Korea Exchange. It marked the first time that Samsung Electronics has given up its throne on the benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index since steadfastly remaining at the top since 2000. It first ran
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Yonhap News Agency
· Jun 22, 2026
(URGENT) SK hynix beats Samsung Electronics in market cap
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Korea Times News
· Jun 22, 2026
SK hynix overtakes Samsung in market value amid AI-driven chip boom
SK hynix overtakes Samsung in market value amid AI-driven chip boom
The korea Herald News
· Jul 1, 2026
Who rules Kospi? Samsung, SK hynix locked in battle for No. 1
Samsung Electronics' 26-year reign as the benchmark Kospi's most valuable company came to an end on June 22, when its crosstown rival SK hynix briefly overtook the tech giant in market capitalization. While Samsung Electronics' lead remains solid when preferred shares, worth roughly 165 trillion won (106 billion), are included in its valuation, SK hynix's surge on a common-share basis has nevertheless challenged its long-standing dominance at the top of Korea's equity market. The shift was driv
Latestly.com
· Jun 22, 2026
SK Hynix Valuation Hits USD 1.35 Trillion, Overtakes Samsung To Become World’s Most Valuable Memory Chipmaker
SK Hynix has overtaken Samsung Electronics to become South Korea's most valuable listed company, driven by its dominance in high-bandwidth memory chips for AI systems. Following a near-collapse in 2002, the firm's strategic focus on HBM has propelled its market value to USD 1.35 trillion, positioning it as a core beneficiary of the global AI boom.
Quartz
· Jun 22, 2026
SK Hynix surpassed Samsung as South Korea's most valuable company
The memory chipmaker's market cap hit 1.35 trillion, ending Samsung's 26-year run at the top of the Korea Exchange
Bloomberg
· Jun 24, 2026
Leveraged Korea ETFs Sold Estimated $6 Billion of Shares in Rout
Leveraged exchange-traded funds tracking Samsung Electronics Co. or SK Hynix Inc. probably sold a combined 6 billion of the Korean chipmakers’ shares Tuesday to maintain their ratios, underscoring such products are amplifying market moves, Bloomberg Intelligence says.
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Related coverage for "SK hynix beats Samsung Electronics in market cap": Yonhap News Agency — (URGENT) SK hynix beats Samsung Electronics in market cap. Korea Times News — SK hynix overtakes Samsung in market value amid AI-driven chip boom. The korea Herald News — Who rules Kospi? Samsung, SK hynix locked in battle for No. 1. Latestly.com — SK Hynix Valuation Hits USD 1.35 Trillion, Overtakes Samsung To Become World’s Most Valuable Memory Chipmaker. Quartz — SK Hynix surpassed Samsung as South Korea's most valuable company. Bloomberg — Leveraged Korea ETFs Sold Estimated $6 Billion of Shares in Rout