Breaking News: SK hynix Overtakes Samsung Electronics as Top Market Cap on Closing Basis

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SK hynix (000660.KS) overtook Samsung Electronics (005930.KS) to become the most valuable listed company in Korea by market capitalization on a closing-price basis.

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Original reporting by Park Jung-hyun for Seoul Economic Daily.

AI-translated from Korean. Quotes from foreign sources are based on Korean-language reports and may not reflect exact original wording.

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