As per the industry survey results published on Friday, SK Hynix maintained its leadership position in the global DRAM market during the second quarter, further increasing its lead over Samsung Electronics. Between April and June, global DRAM sales hit US$30.9 billion, marking a sequential increase of 17.3%. This growth was primarily fueled by escalating DRAM contract prices and a surge in HBM shipments, as reported by Omdia.