SK Hynix IncSK Hynix lost 14.6% in Asia, reflecting broad sell-off in memory chipmakers due to demand concerns.
Wall Street was mixed in light trading early Thursday as chip stocks fell further and oil prices dipped near their levels before the Iran war began. Futures for the S&P 500 were unchanged, while Dow Jones Industrial futures inched up 0.2% and Nasdaq futures were off 0.4%. Most chipmakers were down modestly premarket after a big sell-off a day earlier that saw Micron lose more than 10%, with Micron falling another 2.3% overnight. In Asia, South Korea's benchmark Kospi index sank 7.9% to 7,648.09, with memory chipmaker SK Hynix losing 14.6% and Samsung Electronics tumbling 9.1%. Oil prices fell after negotiators from the U.S. and Iran met separately with mediators from Qatar and Pakistan on Wednesday, as traders eyed developments in talks on achieving a permanent end to the war in Iran, with Brent crude falling $1 to $70.57 per barrel and benchmark U.S. crude falling $1.08 to $67.50 per barrel.
SK Hynix IncSK Hynix lost 14.6% in Asia, reflecting broad sell-off in memory chipmakers due to demand concerns.
Micron Technology IncChip stocks extend losses; Micron fell >10% and another 2.3% premarket, indicating weak demand for memory chips.
Samsung Electronics Co LtdSamsung Electronics tumbled 9.1% in Asia, part of chip sector decline driven by weak demand.