SK Hynix Joins $1 Trillion Club on AI Memory Chip Dominance

TechnologySK Hynix Joins $1 Trillion Club on AI Memory Chip DominanceFacebookXLinkedInEmailLinkGiftExpandThe SK Hynix Inc. logo. Photographer: SeongJoon Cho/BloombergFacebookXLinkedInEmailLinkGiftGift this articleContact us:Provide news feedback or report an errorConfidential tip?Send a tip to our reportersSite feedback:Take our SurveyNew WindowFacebookXLinkedInEmailLinkGiftBy Sangmi ChaMay 27, 2026 at 12:07 AM UTCBookmarkSaveSK Hynix Inc. has surged past a $1 trillion market valuation after its shares soared more than 900% in the past year, reflecting investor confidence in its position as the leading supplier of advanced memory chips powering artificial intelligence. Shares of SK Hynix, Nvidia Corp.’s top supplier of high-bandwidth memory, climbed as much as 11% on Wednesday, making it the third Asian company to join the $1 trillion club after South Korean peer Samsung Electronics Co. hit the mark earlier this month. The Kospi index jumped 5%.