SK Hynix, Samsung, TSMC, Advantest
A circuit board on display at the Texas Instruments (TI) semiconductor wafer fab in Sherman, Texas, United States, on Wednesday, December 17, 2025.
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Asian technology stocks followed declines in U.S. chip stocks on Friday following a downbeat earnings report from the United States. broadcom It triggered the return of names associated with artificial intelligence to more defensive sectors.
The weakness was evident in South Korea’s chip-heavy market. Samsung Electronics fell nearly 7%, while SK Hynix fell more than 8%. Other tech-related names have also come under pressure; Samsung SDI lost more than 7%, LG Display lost 7.4%, LG Innotek lost 6.1% and Seoul Semiconductor lost more than 6%.
Japanese tech stocks also fell. Tokyo Electron And cutting edge fell by over 6% and 5% respectively. Murata ManufacturingElectronic component maker fell 4.8%. fanucThe industrial robot maker lost 4.1%.
Apple supplier in Taiwan Hon Hai Precision Industry Contract manufacturer decreased by 1.7% pegatron It fell 2.6%, and iPhone camera lens maker Largan Precision lost more than 4%.
chip giant Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing CompanyHowever, TSMC bucked the broader trend with a 0.4% gain.
The broader decline followed an overnight selloff in U.S. semiconductor stocks after Broadcom tumbled more than 12% following a loss of revenue in the fiscal second quarter. Weakness spread across the sector, sending the VanEck Semiconductor ETF down more than 1%, while Arm Holdings lost more than 4% and Micron Technology lost nearly 8%.
“After such big gains, a ‘correction’ for the recent gainers was (and still is) sorely needed to reset,” Ortus Advisors equity strategist Andrew Jackson said Friday.
