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SK hynix announced on Oct. 23 that it has decided to suspend its review of a pre-IPO and IPO for its U.S. subsidiary Solidigm, citing volatile capital markets and recent trends in semiconductor stock prices (Yonhap, Korea Times). The company said it had reviewed the IPO with shareholder value as the top priority but concluded that the expected benefits would be hard to achieve given recent financial market volatility (Kyunghyang). The decision comes amid concerns from shareholders about dilution of parent-company shareholder value, and after Korean financial authorities reportedly indicated the listing could fall under dual-listing regulations (Dong-A Ilbo). The move was originally considered to secure investment funds for new U.S. production facilities to meet AI memory demand (Chosun Ilbo).