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SK Hynix became the third major memory chipmaker to reach a $1 trillion market value, joining Samsung and Micron as artificial intelligence drives unprecedented demand for high-end semiconductors.
Indonesian equities and the rupiah came under pressure Thursday as government commodity control measures spooked investors, though Asian tech shares rebounded sharply following positive signals from Nvidia and a labour agreement at Samsung.