On August 20, SK hynix rose 5.52% in pre-market trading, trading at 163.75 USD/share, with turnover of approximately $2.999 million.

On the news front, multiple catalysts converged to drive the stock higher. SK hynix announced on August 19 a plan to repurchase and cancel treasury shares worth 40 trillion Korean won (approximately $29 billion), with the buyback period running from August 20 to November 19 for up to 24 million shares. The company also committed to returning at least 50% of cumulative free cash flow generated from 2025 through 2027 to shareholders, marking the largest shareholder return program in Korean history.

Additionally, SK hynix reached a preliminary wage agreement with its union, including a 6.3% base pay raise and a profit-sharing bonus structure with 60% paid in company stock and 40% in cash. S&P also upgraded the company's credit rating to A- with a positive outlook, citing strong AI-driven business performance. Korean-listed SK hynix surged over 11% on August 20, triggering the KOSPI circuit breaker mechanism. Wall Street analysts, including Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs, project shareholder return rates reaching 8% by 2027, with potential total returns of at least $130 billion.

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