Why SK Hynix (ADR) (SKHY) fell 7.17%
SK Hynix (ADR) (SKHY) fell 7.17% on August 7, 2026 — Hormuz tensions trigger Korea Tech flight.
What happened
The SK Hynix ADR is falling for a second consecutive day as Seoul shares sell off on renewed foreign capital outflows amid Hormuz geopolitical tensions, overlaid with the AI Memory cycle rollover evident from U.S.
Why it moved
SK Hynix ADR tracks Korean HBM and DRAM exposure; the move is driven by both structural memory cycle weakness (supply catching up, demand cooling) and tactical geopolitical risk-off (Hormuz tensions, won weakness…
Why it matters
Korean tech's AI Memory upside — powered by HBM supply constraint and AI capex — is rolling over as the cycle normalizes and geopolitical headwinds resurface; SK Hynix is the proxy for this dual reversal.
What would break the thesis
De-escalation in Hormuz tensions or strong earnings from SK Hynix showing HBM pricing resilience would ease the dual selloff.