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SK Hynix (000660) experienced a significant decline during trading on the 16th, deepening investor concerns. As of 2 p.m. that day, SK Hynix was trading at 1,825,000 won, down 257,000 won (12.34%) from the previous trading day. Recent announcements regarding paid-in capital increase issuance results and plans to list on overseas securities markets appear to be creating short-term market burden.

SK Hynix (000660) recorded a decline of over 12% in the KOSPI market on the 16th, continuing its downward trend. The sharp drop in SK Hynix's stock price, which had shown steep gains since the beginning of the year as memory semiconductor market conditions improved and as the leading player in the high bandwidth memory (HBM) market, is primarily attributed to recent announcements regarding large-scale fundraising. Analysts believe these fundraising announcements directly impacted the price decline.

Over the past seven days, SK Hynix disclosed multiple notices including ▲investor relations (IR) event announcements ▲results of paid-in capital increases or equity-linked bond issuance ▲securities issuance reports ▲major event reports (listing of securities on overseas markets) ▲investment prospectuses, providing detailed information on large-scale fundraising plans and their progress. In particular, announcements regarding paid-in capital increase results and overseas market listing plans have heightened short-term concerns about stock price dilution due to increased share count, dampening investor sentiment. While large-scale capital increases are generally interpreted as positive signals for securing future growth momentum, they often create short-term stock price burdens in practice. The overseas market listing is similarly being interpreted as part of new fundraising efforts, intensifying market concerns about supply pressure.

Looking at supply and demand trends on the day, selling pressure from foreign and institutional investors stands out. In particular, profit-taking sales by foreign investors who had led SK Hynix's stock price gains since the beginning of the year are surging, exacerbating the price decline. Meanwhile, individual investors are attempting to purchase at lower prices, but they are insufficient to absorb the massive selling volume. Market observers note that amid lingering concerns about global economic uncertainty and semiconductor industry volatility, the large-scale fundraising announcement has heightened investor caution.

SK Hynix has been spotlighted as a key beneficiary of the artificial intelligence (AI) era based on its unparalleled technological capabilities and market share in the HBM market. Through close collaboration with major AI chip manufacturers such as NVIDIA, it has established firm leadership in the global market by pioneering supply of cutting-edge products like HBM3E. Despite these strong fundamentals, there are conservative perspectives suggesting that valuation burdens from recent sharp stock price increases could become more pronounced. A securities research analyst explained, "SK Hynix's decision to make large-scale investments to secure future growth momentum is inevitable, but given recent years of steep stock price increases, short-term adjustments were a foreseeable scenario." He added, "While the necessity of fundraising itself is acknowledged, the dilution effect on the market is inevitable as a short-term burden."

Going forward, attention is focused on whether SK Hynix's stock price will form a support level in the early 1.7 million won range. Market experts believe that once short-term overhang issues are resolved and the results of new investments through fundraising become visible, the stock could regain upward momentum. However, investor caution is necessary as volatility could expand depending on the strength of global semiconductor market demand recovery and macro variables. While the long-term growth potential of the AI semiconductor market remains valid, the short-term stock price dilution effects from fundraising issues and technical burdens persist, making it a critical time to carefully monitor the company's management strategies and changes in market supply and demand.

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