SK Hynix is trading at $163.50, down -4.60%, after a sharp seven-day advance, with profit-taking and broader risk-off sentiment pressuring technology stocks.

  • No clear company-specific overnight catalyst has been identified.
  • Oil prices and government bond yields are rising amid fading U.S.-Iran peace prospects.
  • Semiconductor shares weakened pre-market as macro pressure outweighed supportive AI-memory demand; August 18 labor negotiations remain ongoing but were not reported as the cause.