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Regulatory filings disclosed on Friday show that in the first half of 2026, Samsung Electronics’ R&D investment hit a record high of 27.3 trillion won (equivalent to $19 billion). The Korean tech giant’s R&D expenditure for January to June rose 51.5% year-on-year from 18.06 trillion won, setting a new half-year historical record. Samsung Electronics also set a new half-year record for equipment investment in the first half of the year, reaching 28 trillion won, an increase of nearly 5 trillion

Spot gold has just surpassed the $4,360.00/oz mark, now quoted at $4,360.34/oz, up 0.22% for the day; COMEX gold futures main contract is now quoted at $4,416.80/oz, down 0.08% for the day.

According to Korean media reports, the number of minority shareholders of SK Hynix has increased more than fivefold within a year, surpassing 3.46 million.

According to Korean media reports, SK Hynix significantly increased its equipment investment and R&D expenditure in the first half of this year. Cash spending on tangible asset purchases exceeded 18 trillion won, up more than 70% year-on-year.