KRX:000660 15 January 2026 - 27 May 2026

KOSPI weak as SK Hynix ADRs lift won, chip leverage risk exposed
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KOSPI weak as SK Hynix ADRs lift won, chip leverage risk exposed

South Korean shares tumbled into a bear market on Wednesday, but the won moved up, leaving foreign funds with a murkier picture. By 22:01 KST, both regular and after-hours stock sessions were closed on Korea Exchange. The KRX holds regular equity trading from 0900-1530 and after-hours trade from 1540-1800. KOSPI dropped 409.52 points, or 5.35%, to end at 7,246.79, its weakest finish since May 20. The index has now fallen 20.5% from its June 22 record close of 9,114.55, falling past the 20% threshold that signals a bear market.
July 8, 2026
Talphera Trades Around 80 Cents With Focus on Single Trial Catalyst
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Talphera Trades Around 80 Cents With Focus on Single Trial Catalyst

Talphera Inc. traded at about $0.80 early Wednesday, off 2.8% from its last close. Only 1,493 shares traded as the company’s market cap hovered near $41.5 million. The stock lagged behind a stronger biotech sector, with SPDR S&P Biotech ETF up 0.9% and iShares Nasdaq Biotechnology ETF adding 0.8%. An ETF is a basket of securities that trades like a single stock. Talphera’s most recent update was still its May 13 Q1 results and a corporate update, according to the investor page. Investors were left focused on trial timing, cash position, and when new data might hit, with no fresh announcement from the company.
May 27, 2026
SK Hynix eyes US AI investment unit to steer $6.9 billion in SK Group bets
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SK Hynix eyes US AI investment unit to steer $6.9 billion in SK Group bets

SK Hynix confirmed it’s weighing the launch of a U.S. subsidiary dedicated to AI investments, following reports from local media about the company's plans to set up such a unit. According to Maeil Business Newspaper, this new entity might oversee roughly 10 trillion won in AI-related assets currently held overseas by SK Group affiliates. Memory is becoming a critical choke point in the AI hardware race. High-bandwidth memory — a stacked DRAM placed close to AI chips — speeds up data transfer while cutting power consumption. According to Macquarie Equity Research, SK Hynix held a 61% share of the HBM market last year, outpacing Samsung Electronics and Micron, Reuters reported earlier this month.
January 27, 2026