Samsung Electronics is trading at $3,990, down 4.41%, as semiconductor-sector weakness intensified.
- Concerns about AI infrastructure spending and profit-taking weighed on South Korean shares; local reporting also cited the end of share-buyback support.
- Chip-stock selling intensified after Lam Research’s cautious outlook and supply constraints.
- China NAND upgrade news points to a longer-term production move, not a clear explanation for the decline.