Memory-chip and semiconductor stocks climb, led by Micron and SK Hynix

U.S. memory and storage names including Western Digital, Sandisk, Micron, Seagate Technology and SK Hynix ADR surged, while foundry, chip-equipment and optical communications stocks also advanced.

Summary

U.S. memory and storage-related stocks rallied sharply on July 21, with newer figures showing Western Digital up 12.23%, Sandisk 11.77%, Micron Technology 10.54%, Seagate Technology 10.58%, and SK Hynix ADR 10.03%, according to BlockBeats citing BIT market data. Earlier figures cited by Odaily from MSX.COM showed broad gains across the wider semiconductor sector as well, including UMC up 5.6%, TSMC more than 4%, Lam Research 6%, Applied Materials and KLA more than 5%, Lumentum 6%, and Marvell Technology 5.6%. The Roundhill Memory ETF, trading under ticker DRAM, rose 9.91%, pointing to broad strength across memory, storage and the wider chip supply chain.

Terms & Concepts
  • ADR: U.S.-traded certificate representing shares of a foreign company.
  • foundry: A chip manufacturer that produces semiconductor designs for other companies.
  • Roundhill Memory ETF: An exchange-traded fund focused on memory-related stocks, trading under the ticker DRAM.