# Shockwaves from China's DeepSeek hit Korean chip stocks | Aju Press

> Shares of SK hynix and Samsung Electronics fell on January 31 as investors reacted to uncertainty in the AI sector after Chinese startup DeepSeek's emergence. The Korea Composite Stock Price Index also declined, and the won opened weaker against the dollar.

- Date: 2025-01-31 · published 2025-01-31T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region South Korea · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/26763-shockwaves-from-china-s-deepseek-hit-korean-chip-stocks-aju-press
- Commodities: [Korean Won (KRW per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDKRW.md)

## Why it matters

This is an equity sell-off with no direct effect on agricultural supply or demand. Any impact on feed markets would come only through a weaker won affecting Korean import costs.

## Sources

- ajupress.com: https://www.ajupress.com/view/20250131100147734

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