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Asian tech stocks plunged sharply following Wall Street losses and renewed competition from Chinese chipmaker CXMT. SK Hynix fell 9% and Samsung lost 8%, while South Korea triggered a trading sidecar as markets awaited key US bank earnings.

China's CXMT is suing the US Department of Defense, demanding to be removed from the list of companies that the US believes are assisting the Chinese military. The company claims it produces chips for civilian and commercial use only. The significance of the US list: it could lead to restrictions and damage the company's reputation.

The veteran battery company Varta has filed for bankruptcy, partly due to the cancellation of a major contract with Apple. Conversely, Chinese chip manufacturer CXMT surged 500% on its first day of trading on the Shanghai Stock Exchange. The story of these two firms highlights the contrast between Germany's declining economy and China's rapid growth.

Until a month ago, SanDisk investors were seeing annual returns of around 4,000%, but the stock has since halved from its peak. We examine the pressures facing the company and whether this correction presents a buying opportunity.

Memory prices are soaring, demand for HBM is breaking records, and manufacturers are fighting for every engineer: the Chinese founder who is giving up about 40% of his wealth to close the gap with Samsung and SK Hynix.

High demand for AI chips has crowned another winner. Shares of Chinese chipmaker CXMT surged nearly 500% on their first day of trading in Shanghai, reaching a market valuation of $539 billion.

The Chinese memory chip company CXMT is reaching the largest IPO in Asia this year, but in a parallel market, it is already trading at a value almost five times higher than the IPO price. What is behind the huge gap, and why does this story also affect Israeli pension savings?