In early trading on the 2nd, shares of semiconductor materials, parts, and equipment companies are surging.
As of 9:26 a.m. on the 2nd, HAESUNG DS is trading at 38,900 won on the Korea Exchange, up 3,300 won (9.27%) from the previous session. After jumping 15% the day before, it is gaining more than 9% again today.
EO Technics, Eugene Technology, DOOSAN TESNA, HANA Micron, Wonik IPS, and other leading materials, parts, and equipment companies are also on the rise.
Buying appears to be piling in after news that Samsung Electronics and SK hynix will join as key partners in OpenAI's 700 trillion won artificial intelligence (AI) project, which operates ChatGPT. That morning, SK hynix climbed more than 9% to a record high, while Samsung Electronics surged more than 4% to hit its highest price of the year.