SK Hynix reports sevenfold rise in third-quarter profits
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SK Hynix reported a sevenfold increase in third-quarter profit from a year earlier, which Semafor says was driven by surging demand from AI infrastructure buildout.
The result came as South Korea's GDP growth beat analysts' expectations, and Goldman Sachs raised its growth forecasts for this year and next.
Private consumption fell in the same period. Experts warned of a growth imbalance, and the central bank cited "semiconductor Dutch disease."
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- Semafor · TechnologyNewsSK Hynix's third-quarter profit rises sevenfold on AI chip demand
AISK Hynix reported a sevenfold rise in third-quarter profit from a year earlier, driven by surging demand from AI infrastructure buildout. South Korea's GDP growth beat analysts' expectations, and Goldman Sachs raised its growth forecasts for this year and next. Private consumption fell, prompting experts to warn of a growth imbalance and the central bank to cite "semiconductor Dutch disease."
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