SK Hynix posted $1.4bn loss in Q4, hit by semiconductor downturn

South Korean chipmaker suffers as DRAM prices tumble; outlook remains severe

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A global downturn in the semiconductor industry is hurting SK Hynix and other chipmakers. © Reuters

KIM JAEWON, Nikkei staff writer

SEOUL -- SK Hynix posted an operating loss of 1.7 trillion won ($1.4 billion) in the fourth quarter, the company said on Wednesday, as a global downturn in the semiconductor industry slammed the world's second-biggest DRAM chipmaker.

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