Korean Chip Stocks Sink on Chinese Rival Worry, Broadcom Remarks
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The selloff in Samsung and SK Hynix on China competition and AI-rally fatigue is a reminder that AI infra exposure comes with real cyclicality. If your roadmap assumes cheap, ever-available HBM and memory, build scenarios where pricing and allocation tighten again as Chinese supply and geopolitics reshuffle the stack.
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