When Seoul's Chip Sell-off Shakes U.S. Memory Stocks

Samsung's 10% collapse on Seoul's KOSPI index on June 23 dragged SanDisk down 11% the same day; Western Digital and Micron each fell roughly 10%. Memory chip pricing signals from South Korea now drive U.S. sentiment harder than company announcements. That direct link—a supply-chain contagion risk—matters for anyone holding these stocks.