On the 16th, amid mixed movements among system semiconductor-related stocks during trading hours, Nepes and Qualitas Semiconductor led the gains, drawing investors' attention.

As of the afternoon, Nepes traded at 38,200 won, up 2,300 won (6.41%) from the previous trading day. During the session, it surged to as high as 41,150 won, recording strong buying momentum. Qualitas Semiconductor also gained 290 won (2.03%) to reach 14,590 won, displaying a strong performance. In addition, Fadu traded at 103,400 won, up 400 won (0.29%), while EmDevice rose 2.74% to 16,860 won, and Anapass also climbed 1.23%, joining the upward trend.

On the other hand, some system semiconductor stocks turned lower as selling pressure emerged to lock in profits. Nepes Ark fell 4.85%, Gaonchips dropped 4.22%, OpenEdges Technology declined 3.63%, and Rino Industries decreased 2.48%. Doosan Tesna also slid 7.28%, showing a relatively steep decline.

Meanwhile, large-cap semiconductor stocks with high market capitalization maintained a steady trend. SK Hynix rose 3.80% to 2,375,000 won, and Samsung Electronics gained 1.11% to 340,750 won, supporting overall investment sentiment in the semiconductor sector.

The market analyzes that the expansion of investments in artificial intelligence (AI) servers and data centers is further raising growth expectations for the system semiconductor industry. In particular, companies related to fab-less operations, semiconductor design intellectual property (IP), and testing and packaging are drawing attention, leading to increasing volatility in related stocks.

The securities industry projects that if the growth trend of the AI semiconductor market continues, the likelihood of benefits for companies across the system semiconductor value chain will grow. However, they forecast that in the short term, a differentiated trading trend among individual stocks will persist depending on supply and demand changes and earnings expectations.

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