# Asian memory-chip shares fall more than 7% as global selloff deepens

_Wednesday, August 19, 2026 at 1:52 AM EDT · Infrastructure · Latest · Tier 2 — Notable_

A global semiconductor-stock selloff deepened, with Samsung and SK Hynix shares falling more than 7% in Seoul after losses in US chipmakers pushed the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index down 5% on Tuesday, Bloomberg reported. The summary characterizes the retreat as a pullback from one of the year's hottest trades. It does not identify a specific cause for the decline or say how long the market move may last.

## Sources

- [Bloomberg Technology](https://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2026-08-19/chip-selloff-extends-to-asia-as-samsung-sk-hynix-slump-video)

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