Updated
Updated · CNBC · Jul 27
Nvidia Secures $500 Billion SK Hynix Memory Deal as Global Shortage Fears Mount
Updated
Updated · CNBC · Jul 27

Nvidia Secures $500 Billion SK Hynix Memory Deal as Global Shortage Fears Mount

3 articles · Updated · CNBC · Jul 27

Summary

  • $500 billion is the potential size of Nvidia’s new memory supply agreement with SK Hynix, a move aimed at locking in critical chips as supply concerns build across the AI market.
  • The deal could ease one of investors’ main worries around Nvidia’s growth, after the stock fell sharply over the past month despite still-heavy demand tied to AI infrastructure.
  • SK Hynix’s role is central because the broader memory market is facing a global shortage, making supply security as important as end demand for leading chipmakers.
  • The agreement stood out in a calmer market session, with investors also watching lower oil prices after a pause in Middle East fighting and fresh legal challenges to Trump’s new Section 301 tariffs.

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