SK hynix Inc. shares gained on Thursday morning following better-than-expected earnings from Nvidia Corp. for the February to April 2025 quarter.

The shares were trading at 212,000 won ($153.06) as of 9:15 a.m., up 1.92 percent from the previous session. The stock rose as much as 3.12 percent shortly after the open to hit the 214,500-won mark.

Other semiconductor stocks also traded higher, with DI Corp. up 3.47 percent, Systems Technology Inc. 1.71 percent, Zeus Co. 1.13 percent, and Techwing Inc. 1.28 percent.

For their part, Samsung Electronics Co. shares edged up 0.18 percent to 56,000 won. The muted gain follows a 3.71 percent jump the previous day and reflects gains that were already priced in ahead of Nvidia’s results.

Nvidia reported quarterly revenue of $44.06 billion on Wednesday local time, topping the market consensus of $43.31 billion compiled by CNBC. The company delivered strong results despite U.S. export restrictions on Nvidia’s H20 artificial intelligence chip to China, boosting sentiment across the semiconductor sector.

Nvidia fell 0.51 percent during the regular session on the New York Stock Exchange amid earnings caution but jumped 4.87 percent in after-hours trading following the report.

SK hynix shares closed at 212,000 won and Samsung Electronics shares closed at 56,100 won.

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