Samsung Electronics shares hit 4-year low on Trump risks, AI chips

Shares in Samsung Electronics , the world’s top memory chip maker, fell on Wednesday to their lowest level in more than four years amid worries about the impact of US tariffs under a new Donald Trump administration, analysts said.

The South Korean tech giant is the worst performing stock among global chipmakers like TSMC and Nvidia this year, as it has lagged behind rivals in tapping booming demand for artificial intelligence chips.