SK Hynix doubles down on $64B factory spending just as demand fears trigger 6% Korea rout
SK Hynix just announced a massive $64 billion spending spree for new chip plants right as investors are panicking that there is already too much AI computing power. This creates a dangerous mismatch: heavy new spending at the exact moment demand fears are spiking.
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Just days ago, SK Hynix announced a staggering $64 billion investment in new chip plants, betting heavily on endless AI demand. But that timing looks terrible: almost immediately after, Meta announced plans to sell its own computing power, sparking fears of an AI capacity glut. As a result, South Korean stocks tumbled 6% with SK Hynix and Samsung both dropping over 7%. Announcing massive factory spending right as customers look to offload their own capacity is a classic mismatch that often leads to stranded assets and margin crush.