Hanmi Semiconductor is showing strong momentum, recording double-digit gains in pre-market off-hours trading (NXT) on the 31st.

According to NXT trading data, as of 8:07 a.m. on the same day, Hanmi Semiconductor was trading at 190,600 won, up 23,000 won (13.72%) from the previous trading day, showing a strong gain in the 13% range.

This is interpreted as an improvement in investor sentiment for domestic semiconductor equipment stocks, following overnight gains in major artificial intelligence (AI)-related technology stocks and the semiconductor sector in the U.S. stock market. In particular, Microsoft's (MS) strong earnings announcement served as a catalyst, reigniting expectations for expanded AI investment. This led to a powerful influx of buying into U.S. semiconductor stocks overall, and major indices also closed higher.

Hanmi Semiconductor is a leading semiconductor equipment company that supplies core equipment used in the production of high bandwidth memory (HBM). As a result, whenever expectations for expanded global AI semiconductor investment heighten, the company is consistently highlighted as a key beneficiary in the market.

The securities industry is closely watching whether the buying trend will spread across the broader semiconductor sector following the opening of the domestic regular trading session today.

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