Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix traded near flat early Tuesday as bargain hunters emerged after the previous session’s sharp decline. At 9:10 a.m. on September 15, Samsung Electronics was down 0.2% at 248,500 won, while SK Hynix rose 0.12% to 1.699 million won. The moves contrasted with losses of more than 4% and 7%, respectively, on the previous day. U.S. semiconductor stocks also fell overnight, with Nvidia down 3.36%, Micron 5.25%, Broadcom 4.77%, AMD 4.40%, Intel 5.59% and Marvell Technology Group 7.32%. SK Hynix’s American depositary receipt (U.S.-listed share certificate) fell 7.6%. Sentiment was pressured by concerns that artificial intelligence development could slow, after Anthropic Chief Executive Officer Dario Amodei said on September 12 that model development may need to slow to allow time for safeguards against misuse. SpaceX CEO Elon Musk expressed agreement. The benchmark 10-year U.S. Treasury yield also rose as high as 5.014% intraday, its highest level since October 2023. South Korean chip stocks nevertheless limited losses as investors bought after Monday’s steep decline.