On October 12, Western Digital fell 3.09% Overnight, trading at $375.95 per share. The decline came as memory chip stocks broadly weakened following reports that Chinese memory producer ChangXin Memory Technologies achieved a breakthrough in 4F² architecture, intensifying competitive concerns across the sector.

During the session, SanDisk dropped 6.53%, Silicon Motion fell 6.26%, Rambus declined 4.61%, Micron Technology lost 4.04%, and SK Hynix decreased 4.01%. The negative sentiment carried over from Korean markets where Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix faced sustained pressure. Foreign ownership of SK Hynix stood at 49.59%, remaining below the 50% threshold for eight consecutive trading days since the end of last month.

Separately, UBS adjusted its price target on Western Digital to $470 from $525 while maintaining a Neutral rating, reflecting tempered expectations amid the evolving competitive landscape in the storage sector.

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