Samsung strike risk lifts memory spot prices as supply risks mount

Siu Han

, Taipei

May 15, 2026, 11:02 0

Credit: AFP

Samsung Electronics' escalating labor dispute is adding fresh uncertainty to the memory market, with spot prices moving higher as South Korea's government pushes management and labor to resume talks ahead of a planned 18-day strike.

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