On the afternoon of the 28th, Samsung Electronics, the KOSPI's blue chip, saw its stock price rise by more than 6% to reach 70,000 won. This is the first time in about 11 months since September of last year.
As of 3:11 p.m. on the 28th, Samsung Electronics is trading at 70,000 won, up 4,100 won (6.22%) from the previous trading day in the stock market.
Samsung Electronics noted that it secured approximately 22 trillion won in semiconductor foundry orders from global corporations in the morning, leading to a surge in buying interest. This contract amounts to 7.6% of Samsung Electronics' total sales last year, making it the largest deal by a single customer in the semiconductor sector.
In particular, Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla, directly mentioned that he entrusted Samsung Electronics with the production of next-generation chips, and as the trading counterpart was confirmed to be the global electric vehicle company Tesla, the stock price has surged.
Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla, said, "Samsung will focus on producing Tesla's next-generation AI chips at its new plant in Texas," adding that "the strategic importance of the Texas fab cannot be overstated."
Samsung Electronics plans to mass-produce the chips obtained through a 2-nanometer process at its semiconductor plant located in Taylor, Texas. The industry views this contract as a turning point for Samsung Electronics' advanced semiconductor process technology below 3 nanometers, which had faced yield issues.