Samsung, SK hynix's Shareholder Returns Emerge as Key Dollar-Supply Factor

Real-time KOSPI and won-dollar exchange rate data are displayed on an electronic board in the dealing room at Hana Bank's headquarters in Jung-gu, Seoul, on Aug. 25. Samsung Electronics and SK hynix's combined 150 trillion won, or approximately $108.63 billion, shareholder-return plans are emerging as a key variable in South Korea's foreign exchange market. As the likelihood grows that…