Korea Exchange stocks set new record as Kospi tops 4,300 on Samsung, SK hynix surge

South Korean shares hit a record close on the Korea Exchange on Friday, with the Kospi ending up 2.27% at 4,309.63 after reaching 4,313.55 just ahead of the close. Samsung Electronics jumped 7.17% and SK hynix rose 3.99%, while the won weakened to 1,441.8 per dollar, Yonhap reported. Foreign investors bought a net 644.68 billion won of shares and the three-year government bond yield fell 1.8 basis points — a basis point is 0.01 percentage point — to 2.935%. Korea Joongang Daily

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RAM Prices Are Exploding in December 2025 — What’s Driving the DRAM Crisis and How Long It Could Last

RAM Prices Are Exploding in December 2025 — What’s Driving the DRAM Crisis and How Long It Could Last

As of December 4, 2025, RAM prices are in full‑blown crisis mode. Spot prices for mainstream DDR5 chips are hovering just under $27 per 16Gb, more than four times their level in September, and contract prices have jumped so fast that analysts are openly using words like bull market and super‑cycle.DRAMeXchange+2Tom's Hardware+2
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AI Frenzy Adds $200 Billion to Chip Stocks – Nvidia, AMD Soar on Record Rally

After a brief lull in sentiment, enthusiasm about artificial intelligence came roaring back in early October 2025 – sparking a record-setting rally in semiconductor stocks. Globally, chipmakers added over $200 billion in combined market value within days as investors piled into the sector on fresh AI optimismelectronicsforyou.biz. NVIDIA looked set to power higher, and fellow AI-exposed names like Advanced Micro Devices and Broadcom were also climbing amid renewed spending excitement driven by OpenAIitiger.com. This marked one of the biggest tech stock booms since the initial ChatGPT craze, reaffirming that AI remains the key narrative propelling markets.
5 October 2025
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Chip Crackdowns, Crypto Surprises, and Global Tech Shocks – Tech News Roundup (Aug 31–Sept 1, 2025)

Chip Crackdowns, Crypto Surprises, and Global Tech Shocks – Tech News Roundup (Aug 31–Sept 1, 2025)

wired.com wired.comMeta’s latest bet on wearable tech is paying off unexpectedly. Smart Glasses Resurgence: The social media giant’s Ray-Ban Stories smart glasses – built with eyewear maker EssilorLuxottica – have become a surprise hit, selling over 2 million units since their late-2023 debut wired.com. Sales tripled in Q2 2025 alone, contributing to a 22% surge in Meta’s revenue wired.com. The device, which discreetly pairs a camera and audio in stylish frames, suggests growing consumer appetite for “ambient” gadgets beyond the smartphone. “The real interface of the future is what’s sitting on your nose,” CEO Mark Zuckerberg has argued, positioning smart glasses as the next big platform. Meta underscored its commitment by taking a $3.5 billion stake in Ray-Ban’s parent company, cementing a long-term partnership to co-develop advanced eyewear wired.com.
1 September 2025
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Global Markets Surge, Tech Tariffs Twist & Oil Slumps – Business Roundup (Aug 10-11, 2025)

Global Markets Surge, Tech Tariffs Twist & Oil Slumps – Business Roundup (Aug 10-11, 2025)

Global stock markets edged higher toward record territory as the week began. Europe’s STOXX 600 rose 0.3% and MSCI’s world equity index climbed within 0.2% of its all-time high reuters.com. Wall Street’s S&P 500 and Nasdaq are hovering near record levels, buoyed by a strong U.S. earnings season and improving sentiment in Europe reuters.com reuters.com. A Bank of America fund manager survey showed investors piling back into big U.S. tech stocks – the “Magnificent 7” – which was named the world’s most crowded trade again as 45% of polled managers went long on giants like Nvidia and Microsoft reuters.com reuters.com. Broad sentiment is improving, with only 5% of investors now bracing for a “hard landing” recession reuters.com and a net 14% overweight equities – the highest since February reuters.com.
11 August 2025
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