US Stocks Hold Mixed Momentum as SK Hynix Surges
2026-07-10 16:14
By
Andre Joaquim
1 min. read
US stock indices were mixed on Friday as more volatility for heavyweight chip producers clashed against a pullback in Treasury yields, aiding traditional economic sectors.
The S&P 500 inched higher while the Nasdaq 100 fell 0.5%.
SK Hynix ADRs raised over $26 billion for the memory producer and surged 20% for the largest first-time share sale by a foreign company.
Earlier reports of a strong offering had aided memory producers yesterday, compounded after Micron increased its investment guidance.
The speculative sector remained volatile domestically, with Micron and Marvell down over 3% each.
In turn, the Dow rose as it is not directly exposed so chip producers.
Financial companies and traditional economic sectors enjoyed some respite as oil prices halted their rebound and softened concerns of another rate hike by the Fed.
Also, Delta added 2% on strong earnings and a dividend increase.