# Samsung Electronics (OTC:SSNLF) reached $1 trillion in its market capitalization on Wednesday.

*semiconductor · news · 2026-05-06 · Benzinga*

## Key points

- Samsung Electronics reached a $1 trillion market capitalization after shares surged over 10% in a day.
- Call option notional open interest tied to EWY hit a record $5.5 billion last week.
- EWY ETF saw approximately $6.3 billion in inflows year to date from investors.
- KOSPI Index surpassed 7,300 for the first time, soaring nearly 6% intraday.

**Companies:** Samsung Electronics, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd, SK Hynix
**Countries:** South Korea, Taiwan

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