Samsung Electronics, SK Hynix Rise Over 3% on US Market Gains

Shares of Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix saw gains of 3-4% in pre-market trading, buoyed by the strong performance of US semiconductor stocks. Although the New York stock market closed lower due to profit-taking in AI and semiconductor heavyweights, US semiconductor-related stocks showed relative strength.

This trend stands in contrast to the dampening investor sentiment stemming from concerns over the introduction of the Financial Investment Income Tax (Geumtuse) that have re-emerged after the recent election results, and the decline in the Korean won's value.

This positive sentiment from the US market is expected to have a favorable impact on the domestic stock market, suggesting continued institutional investor interest, particularly in semiconductor ETFs.