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SK Hynix shares sink 11% as Asian semiconductor stocks track U.S. chip rout

7/20/2026

An 11% single-session share decline at SK Hynix anchored a broader fall across Asian semiconductor stocks on Thursday. The move was not locally sourced: a selloff among U.S.

chipmakers spread into Asia, pulling the region's chip names down in tandem. selloff crossed markets Asian semiconductor stocks tumbled as a category, with SK Hynix registering the headline percentage loss.

The transmission mechanism was direct. chip stocks fell first; Asian markets followed. The source does not identify a specific catalyst on the U.S. side, and reading one in would be speculative.

The SK Hynix figure in context The 11% move is the only quantified market figure the source provides.

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