Samsung Electronics is trading 3.24% down at KRW 216,250, as investors take profits in large-cap chipmakers after the prior-session rally.
- A Yonhap report published October 22 said Samsung and SK Hynix had gained 5.67% and 5.81%, respectively, in the previous session.
- The report described broader South Korean market profit-taking, pointing to sector context rather than a new Samsung-specific catalyst.