SK Hynix surges 12% as US listing plan boosts valuation hopes

SK Hynix shares surged as much as 12% after the memory chipmaker unveiled plans for a $29 billion US listing, boosting hopes of higher valuations and greater foreign investor participation. The company plans to use the proceeds to expand capacity and acquire advanced chipmaking equipment. Rival Samsung also gained after Micron issued a strong sales forecast, lifting Korea’s Kospi index.

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The Rs 88.51-crore IPO was subscribed 2.70 times during the three-day bidding period. The issue saw strong institutional interest, with the qualified institutional buyers (QIB) portion subscribed 20.32 times and the non-institutional investor (NII) category booked 5.10 times. However, the retail portion remained undersubscribed at 0.84 times.