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The best performing assets of 2026.
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Samsung’s share of HBM revenue rose from 21% to 33% in one quarter while SK hynix’s fell from 58% to 50%, according to Counterpoint Research.
That shift turns HBM, the memory beside Nvidia’s chips, from a trade on SK hynix alone into a choice between it and Samsung.
Elice jumped 30% on Wednesday, the most KOSDAQ allows in a day, and hit it 10 minutes after the open. The AI cloud company fell 32% on its debut the day before.
Retail investors deposited over $7.5B for its IPO, a sign of how much Korean money wants AI infrastructure.
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Empyrean led this week’s winners, up 16.7% after announcing plans to invest $22M in X-Epic.
Simulation and verification are already part of Empyrean’s toolkit, while X-Epic specializes in chip layout. The aim is a more complete domestic design workflow.
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Buying shares listed in Shanghai or Shenzhen from overseas comes with rules most markets don't have.
Exchange rules and China's capital controls decide who can buy, which shares, how much, and on which days.
Here's how they work 🧵
5/ Money is restricted going the other way too.
Mainland individuals can buy $50,000 in foreign currency a year, and China's foreign exchange regulator says that quota can't be used for overseas stocks.
Hyundai Motor Group is moving upstream.
Its steel unit invested $63 million to raise its stake in Korean magnet maker Star Group to 39.3%.
A longtime supplier to the group, Star Group makes rare-earth magnets used in EVs and robots. China dominates that supply chain.
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