SK Hynix, Samsung fall as market fears higher rates could curb AI expansion

[Red Downward Arrow Showing Global Stock Market Crash and Economic Recession with Falling Percentages Representing Tariff Effects and Financial Crisis 3d rendering] KanawatTH * South Korean chipmaker SK Hynix (SKHY [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/SKHY]) plunged more than 10%, while rival Samsung Electronics (SSNLF [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/SSNLF]) dropped 7.1%. The sell-off extended to other semiconductor-related stocks, with LG Innotek falling 8.1%, Seoul Semiconductor declining 7.7%, and Samsung SDI losing 6.8%. * In Japan, technology investment giant SoftBank Group tumbled 7.9%. Semiconductor testing equipment maker Advantest (ATEYY [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/ATEYY]) dropped 6.