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Micron Announces $250B US Investment, SK Hynix Raises $26.5B

7/10/2026

Summary

Story summary

Micron Technology announced a $250 billion U.S. investment through 2035, while South Korean SK Hynix priced ADRs at $149, raising $26.5 billion in the world’s second-largest share sale.
U.S. indices rose on July 9, with the S&P 500 up 0.8 percent to 7,543.64 and the Dow up 0.3 percent to 52,487.41.
Asian markets rallied, with Japan’s Nikkei up 1.8 percent, South Korea’s KOSPI up 4 percent, and Brent crude falling 2.2 percent to $76.30 after a week-long rise.

History

Historical Context

The Asian financial crisis erupted in July 1997, hitting South Korea; the won fell over 30%, chaebol collapses such as Kia and Samsung Motors caused a Moody’s downgrade, and the IMF gave a $58.4 billion bailout in November-December 1997 that forced banking liberalization. Micron’s $250 billion U.S. investment plan and SK Hynix’s $26.5 billion ADR aim to secure chip supply chains and avoid a repeat of the 1998 collapse.

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Story summary

Micron Technology announced a $250 billion U.S. investment through 2035, while South Korean SK Hynix priced ADRs at $149, raising $26.5 billion in the world’s second-largest share sale.
U.S. indices rose on July 9, with the S&P 500 up 0.8 percent to 7,543.64 and the Dow up 0.3 percent to 52,487.41.
Asian markets rallied, with Japan’s Nikkei up 1.8 percent, South Korea’s KOSPI up 4 percent, and Brent crude falling 2.2 percent to $76.30 after a week-long rise.

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