SK Hynix hits $1 trillion valuation as AI boom lifts South Korean chip stocks

The logo of SK hynix is displayed on a glass wall during the 2026 World IT Show in Seoul on April 22, 2026. Jung Yeon-je | Afp | Shares of SK Hynix jumped as much as 11% on Wednesday, lifting the South Korean chipmaker's market capitalization above $1 trillion as investors continued to pile into artificial intelligence-linked semiconductor stocks. …