South Korea's central bank has warned that semiconductor exports could shrink by as much as $100 billion if worldwide artificial intelligence spending cools sharply. The Bank of Korea modelled a deliberately pessimistic scenario to measure the trade-reliant economy's exposure to concentrated AI-driven chip demand.

On September 30, SK Hynix’s American depositary shares closed at US$184.15 on the Nasdaq. Earlier that day in Seoul, one ordinary share closed at 1,776,000 won, about $1,308.80. Ten ADSs represent one Seoul share, so each ADS’s slice was worth about $130.88. Comparing those two closing prices gives the ADSs a 40.7% premium. The markets […]

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