SK Hynix posts sixfold rise in Q2 profit on AI chip demand, misses forecasts

FILE PHOTO: A logo of Semiconductor and memory chip company SK Hynix during the company's debut at the Nasdaq market in New York City, U.S., July 10, 2026. REUTERS/Angelina Katsanis/File Photo 29 Jul 2026 06:57AM (Updated: 29 Jul 2026 07:11AM) SEOUL: South Korean chipmaker SK Hynix reported a more than sixfold increase in quarterly operating profit to a record high on Wednesday (Jul 29), driven by robust demand for advanced memory chips as big technology firms ramped up spending on AI data centres.The Nvidia supplier reported a 557 per cent increase, or an operating profit of 60.5 trillion won (US$41.62 billion) for the April-June period, compared with 9.2 trillion won a year earlier. But it missed a 64 trillion won forecast by LSEG SmartEstimate, which is weighted toward analysts who are