這次拋售反映了投資者對大型科技公司在AI基礎設施上持續支出能力的擔憂。儘管SK海力士預計將公佈創紀錄的季度盈利，但市場害怕不斷飆升的記憶體價格可能最終會抑制需求，加上南韓主要晶片製造商近期公布的激進擴張計畫也引發了對未來產能過剩的疑慮。
儘管市場存在恐慌情緒，但部分分析師對記憶體產業的短期前景仍保持樂觀態度。他們認為長期的供應合約能提高獲利能見度，且近期股價的回檔反而使得SK海力士的估值變得更具吸引力，可望在散戶去槓桿化完成後迎來全球資金的重新流入與反彈。
Asian stock markets experienced a significant downturn driven by a sell-off in AI-related shares, with South Korea's Kospi and Japan's Nikkei indices both plunging. Shares of chipmaking giants like SK Hynix and Samsung Electronics plummeted, triggering a temporary halt in morning trading, a decline heavily influenced by the previous day's drop in US tech stocks, notably Nvidia.
This sell-off reflects growing investor concerns regarding the sustainability of Big Tech spending on AI infrastructure. Even though SK Hynix is expected to report record quarterly earnings, the market fears that soaring memory prices could ultimately dampen demand, while recent aggressive expansion plans by leading South Korean chipmakers have also sparked worries about future oversupply.
Despite the market jitters, some analysts maintain a positive outlook on the memory industry's near-term prospects. They argue that long-term supply agreements enhance earnings visibility, and the recent pullback in share prices has actually made SK Hynix's valuation more attractive, potentially setting the stage for a rebound and the return of global funds once retail deleveraging is complete.