# Kioxia

Type: Company

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## Timeline

- **2026-07-31**: Kioxia Earnings — Memory chipmaker Kioxia reports earnings; market watches for memory market trajectory.
- **2026-07-29**: Advantest Earnings — Chip‑testing equipment maker Advantest reports earnings, a key signal for semiconductor demand.
- **2026-07-27**: Oil Plunge on Ceasefire — US suspends bombing on Iran; Tehran halts attacks. Oil prices fall >5%. Nikkei 225 trades sideways, down 0.22% at 64,472.09.
- **2026-07-16**: Bank of Korea surprises with rate hike — The BOK raised its policy rate for the first time since 2023, explicitly citing the need to combat inflationary pressures from the ongoing Iran war.
- **2026-07-16**: Kospi collapses 6.6% — South Korea's benchmark index suffered its worst single-day loss in years, with semiconductor stocks leading the decline as SK Hynix tanked 11.5% and Samsung fell 8.8%.
- **2026-07-16**: TSMC posts record earnings and $100B US investment — After market close, TSMC reported record quarterly profit and announced an additional $100 billion investment in U.S. chipmaking capacity, boosting its own shares and lifting ASML.
- **2026-07-15**: US stocks end moderately higher — S&P 500 rose 0.4%, Dow Jones added 0.3%, Nasdaq gained 0.6% as investors awaited key economic data and corporate earnings.
- **2026-07-03**: Asian markets rally — Kospi recovers 2.8% to 7,863.22; Nikkei 225 +0.9% to 69,368.30; Hang Seng +1.7% to 23,444.45; Shanghai +0.7%; Taiex -0.6%; ASX 200 +1.3%.
- **2026-07-03**: AI chip stocks diverge — Samsung +7%, SK Hynix +4.9%, Kioxia +6.6%, while Tokyo Electron -2.5%.
- **2026-07-02**: June U.S. jobs report released — 57,000 jobs added vs. 100,000 expected, signaling slower labor market and easing rate-hike pressure.
- **2026-07-02**: Dow Jones Industrial Average hits record close — Dow rises 1.1% to 52,900.07; S&P 500 ekes out a gain while Nasdaq drops 0.8% amid AI stock rotation.
- **2026-07-02**: South Korea's Kospi plunges nearly 8% — Sharp selloff in Korean equities, led by AI chip profit-taking, sets the stage for Friday’s bounce.

## Recent coverage (4 stories)

### SK hynix Posts 1,242% Profit Surge to $64B: AI Boom Defies Bubble Fears
2026-07-29 07:51:53 · Sentiment: Very Bullish · Impact: 8/10 · Sources: 2

SK hynix's Q2 2026 net profit catapulted to 94 trillion won ($64B), a 1,242% YoY jump, fueled by AI memory demand and a 20 trillion won Kioxia stake sale. The results, coupled with a 40 trillion won capex plan, challenge market skepticism about the AI investment cycle's durability and re-rate memory stocks.
Full story: https://getfinancebrief.com/story/sk-hynix-finance-earnings-1242-profit-record

### Nikkei Flat as Oil Craters 5% – 173 Gainers vs 52 Losers
2026-07-27 03:24:34 · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 5/10 · Sources: 2

Japan’s Nikkei 225 closed down 0.22% at 64,472.09 on Monday as a U.S.-Iran ceasefire sent oil prices >5% lower, providing relief to energy importers but failing to offset caution ahead of key earnings. Advantest, Kioxia, and U.S. cloud giants will report this week, putting AI capex monetisation under the microscope. Market breadth was robust with 173 advancers against 52 decliners.
Full story: https://getfinancebrief.com/story/japan-nikkei-trades-sideways-oil-slide-earnings-week

### Kospi Plunges 6.6% as BoK Shocks with First Hike Since 2023; Oil Dips
2026-07-16 13:09:46 · Sentiment: Bearish · Impact: 6/10 · Sources: 14

South Korea’s Kospi crashed 6.6% after the Bank of Korea unexpectedly hiked rates for the first time since 2023, triggering a mass sell-off in AI chip stocks. Meanwhile oil prices slipped despite escalating US-Iran strikes, and TSMC’s blockbuster $100B U.S. investment plan and record earnings offered a lone bright spot.
Full story: https://getfinancebrief.com/story/kospi-plunges-bok-rate-hike-oil-dips

### Dow hits record 52,900 as Asian markets rebound 2.8% on jobs relief
2026-07-04 14:44:22 · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 5/10 · Sources: 2

The Dow Jones Industrial Average set a new record at 52,900.07, while softer-than-expected US jobs data quelled rate-hike anxiety. Asian markets surged on the news, with the Kospi bouncing 2.8% from a steep selloff, as oil prices below pre-Iran-war levels bolstered the disinflation narrative.
Full story: https://getfinancebrief.com/story/dow-record-asian-markets-rebound-jobs-data

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