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SK Hynix Shares Rebound Amid South Korea's Trillion-Won Chip Investment Push

• SK Hynix (SKHY) shares experienced a significant rebound on Tuesday, July 14, surging 19% to $181.67 on Nasdaq, driven by the launch of new U.S. leveraged single-stock ETFs. This follows a volatile period, including a nearly 9% drop on July 13 that saw shares close at $139.14 after their initial strong debut. The company's management projects the global memory chip shortage to extend beyond 2030 due to insatiable AI demand.

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• South Korea has significantly escalated its commitment to the semiconductor industry, raising its 2026 economic growth forecast to 3% primarily due to the chip boom. The government plans to double the nation's chip production capacity within five years through an 800 trillion won ($537.5 billion) investment in four new fabrication plants and an additional 156 trillion won for a high-bandwidth memory and advanced packaging cluster. President Lee Jae Myung pledged full government support for these megaprojects and proposed a "future response fund" to channel excess tax revenue from the AI-driven semiconductor boom into strategic investments.

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• In a separate development, Tower Semiconductor announced a dual-track expansion of its Silicon Photonics and Silicon Germanium manufacturing capabilities in Japan, backed by a $1 billion grant from the Japanese government. This strategic initiative aims to meet the rapidly growing demand from AI and data center applications, targeting $3.6 billion in revenue and $1.2 billion in net profit by 2028.

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