SK Hynix shares climbed 25% in Seoul on Friday, while Samsung Electronics rose more than 20%, as a broad-based rally in U.S. technology stocks spilled over into Asian markets.
The surge followed strong quarterly results from Amazon and Microsoft, which reinforced investor confidence in the sustained demand for artificial intelligence infrastructure and the memory chips that power it.
Asian equity markets staged a broad recovery on Thursday, with South Korea's Kospi index jumping approximately 3% at the open as regional semiconductor stocks led the rebound.
The move marks a significant acceleration from earlier in the week, when SK Hynix had already gained 13% in U.S. trading on the back of robust demand outlooks for AI memory and softer-than-expected U.S. inflation data.
The combination of macroeconomic relief and sector-specific strength has bolstered risk sentiment across technology equities globally.
Asian equity markets staged a broad recovery on Thursday, with South Korea's Kospi index jumping approximately 3% at the open as regional semiconductor stocks led the rebound.
Friday's session extended that momentum, with the two chipmakers acting as primary drivers for the broader index.