Since the beginning of the year, Samsung Electronics’ shares have declined by 34%, falling to their lowest in more than four years. This predicts their worst annual performance in over 20 years.

This drop is due to worries about potential US tariffs under President-elect Donald Trump’s administration.

Samsung, the world’s leading memory chip producer, has been underperforming against competitors like TSMC and Nvidia.

The primary reason is its delay in catching up with the growing demand for AI chips.

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