Samsung's decision to postpone the strike led South Korean stocks to surge, with the STAR Semiconductor ETF (588170) rising 0.67%.

As of 9:35 on May 22, 2026, the STAR Semiconductor ETF Huaxia (588170) rose by 0.67%, and the Semiconductor Equipment ETF Huaxia (562590) rose by 0.45%. Among the popular individual stocks, Tianyue Advanced rose by 9.86%, Jingsheng Shares rose by 9.69%, Huaxing Yuanchuang rose by 4.04%, Zhongchuan Special Gas rose by 3.86%, and Longtu Photomask rose by 1.62%.

On the news front, Samsung Electronics' stock price surged after management and the union reached an agreement to avoid a strike, driving South Korea's KOSPI index to close up over 8% on Thursday; the agreement will enter a union vote starting this Friday, with union leaders expecting it to pass; under the new labor agreement, Samsung is expected to allocate about 10.5% of its operating profit as a special bonus for the chip division, to be paid in company stock.

Related ETFs: STAR Semiconductor ETF Huaxia (588170) and its feeder funds (Class A: 024417; Class C: 024418): The underlying index is the only semiconductor equipment theme index on the STAR Market, with nearly 80% exposure to memory chips and the highest exposure to advanced packaging in the entire market (about 59%), focusing on hardcore equipment companies at the forefront of technological innovation.

Semiconductor Equipment ETF Huaxia (562590) and its feeder funds (Class A: 020356; Class C: 020357): Tracks the CSI Semiconductor Materials & Equipment Theme Index, which has the highest exposure to semiconductor equipment among all market indices (about 63%), directly benefiting from the global chip price surge's certain demand for "shovel sellers" (equipment suppliers).