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title: "South Korea's Kospi Closes Up 0.73%, Samsung Electronics Rises Over 4%, SK Hynix Edges Higher"
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description: "South Korea's KOSPI rose 0.73% to close at 6,345.53 on August 11, led by Samsung Electronics' 4.13% gain and SK Hynix's slight increase. SK Hynix is accelerating R&D for next-generation DRAM using EUV technology upgrades. Concurrently, the South Korean government is advancing semiconductor industry clusters through 'super special zone legislation,' reinforcing the nation's competitive advantage in the global semiconductor supply chain amid policy support and technological progress."
datetime: "2026-08-11T06:58:41.000Z"
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# South Korea's Kospi Closes Up 0.73%, Samsung Electronics Rises Over 4%, SK Hynix Edges Higher

TradingKey - On August 11, South Korean stocks extended their rebound, with the Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) closing up 0.73% at 6,345.53. Japanese stocks were closed for the "Mountain Day" public holiday, with trading suspended for the day.

Source: TradingView

Samsung Electronics emerged as a market highlight, closing up 4.13% at 239,500 won (about $169); SK Hynix gained 0.35% to close at 1,425,000 won.

On the news front, SK Hynix is accelerating research and development of next-generation DRAM production technology. According to South Korean media reports, the company is advancing extreme ultraviolet (EUV) technology upgrades and has begun introducing new materials such as phase shift masks (PSM) to further improve EUV process performance.

SK Hynix took the lead in introducing high-numerical aperture (High-NA) EUV equipment last year and expanded related R&D efforts this year in preparation for mass production of next-generation DRAM.

Meanwhile, the South Korean government is also advancing the construction of semiconductor industry clusters. South Korea's presidential office, the Blue House, stated that it plans to promote the passage of "super special zone legislation" related to "three major super projects" over the next year, among which the Gwangju military airport relocation project is expected to be completed in 2028 and incorporated into the local semiconductor cluster plan.

With policy support and advanced process node R&D progressing in tandem, South Korea is further reinforcing its competitive advantage in the global semiconductor supply chain.

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