SK Telecom is trading at $39.20, up 6.8%, as investors increase exposure to Korean AI-related shares.

  • August 14 coverage cited anticipation of an Anthropic IPO, South Korea’s second sovereign-AI evaluation, and expectations for stronger AI data-center growth.
  • Its A.X K2 foundation model and planned SK Hyper investment reinforce its AI-infrastructure positioning.
  • Gains were 4.74% on August 13 and 4.10% on August 12; U.S. index markets remain essentially flat, so the principal catalyst appears sector-specific.