Shares of Samsung Elec, SK Hynix lag amid U.S.-China trade row

Samsung Electro-Mechanics

18/06/2018 03:45

** South Korean technology stocks underperform the wider
market amid concerns about potential U.S. tariffs on Chinese
goods 
    ** Shares of Samsung Electronics Co Ltd  009150.KS , the
world's top memory chip maker, down as much as 2.1 pct to their
lowest level in more than three months; second-ranked SK Hynix
 000660.KS  falls 4 pct  
    ** U.S. President Donald Trump said last week he was pushing
ahead with hefty tariffs on Chinese imports  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N1TH2OX
    ** Potential tariffs may reduce demand for South Korean
chips, which are used in Chinese smartphones and personal
computers, says Song Myung-sup, an analyst at HI Investment and
Securities 
    

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