KIOXIA is trading at ¥51120 (-10.55%) now after a broad memory-chip selloff.

  • Rising Treasury yields pressured high-growth semiconductor valuations globally.
  • U.S.-Iran geopolitical tensions and higher oil prices intensified risk-off selling.
  • Profit-taking hit heavily valued technology and memory-chip shares after recent gains; no new company-specific announcement was identified for August 19, 2026.