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Korea Slides 10%, Nasdaq Futures Down 2.7% as Chip Stocks Sink Worldwide

Korea Slides 10%, Nasdaq Futures Down 2.7% as Chip Stocks Sink Worldwide

Semiconductor stocks around the world fell sharply Tuesday, with South Korea’s KOSPI down 9.99%. Chipmakers in Europe dropped too, and Nasdaq 100 futures shed 2.7% ahead of the Wall Street open. “Former generals … appear to have lost momentum,” said Chris Weston, head of research at Pepperstone.
AI Draws Trader Interest as Iran Risk Premium Falls

AI Draws Trader Interest as Iran Risk Premium Falls

Oil slid on Monday as progress in U.S.-Iran talks hit prices, but AI stocks stayed strong with fresh money coming in. U.S. stock futures turned higher after early losses, with investors watching for signs out of Tehran and Washington, according to Investing.com. Brent crude traded close to $80 a barrel after Iran said it got waivers for oil and petrochemical exports, easing concerns about supply, Reuters reported. President Donald Trump also took a less tough line on Anthropic.
Why India’s Stock Market Fell Today: Oil Shock, Asia Rout Hit Sensex and Nifty

Why India’s Stock Market Fell Today: Oil Shock, Asia Rout Hit Sensex and Nifty

Indian shares fell about 1% in late Monday trade as higher oil prices, a sharp Asia selloff and renewed worries over U.S. rates drove investors out of risk assets. The Nifty 50, the National Stock Exchange’s 50-stock blue-chip gauge, was down 1.04% at 23,124.35 at 15:03 IST, while market data provider Trendlyne showed the BSE Sensex, a 30-share benchmark, down 694.45 points, or 0.94%, at 73,548.89 at 15:09 IST.
The AI Memory ETF That Beat Bitcoin Mania Just Hit $6.5 Billion in 36 Days

The AI Memory ETF That Beat Bitcoin Mania Just Hit $6.5 Billion in 36 Days

Roundhill Investments’ Memory ETF, trading under the ticker DRAM, has ballooned to $6.5 billion in assets under management just 36 days post-launch—a blistering pace that highlights heavy demand for exposure to memory chip makers in the AI hardware boom. On this day, shares changed hands at $52.44 in New York, slipping roughly 4.8% after an earlier surge.
Wall Street’s New AI Chip Bet Just Took In $1 Billion In One Day

Wall Street’s New AI Chip Bet Just Took In $1 Billion In One Day

Roundhill Investments’ Memory ETF is raking in eye-popping inflows—more than $5 billion since its April 2 debut. Just Thursday, $1.1 billion landed in the fund as investors hunt for ways to play the memory chips powering artificial intelligence. DRAM crossed the $1 billion asset mark in only 10 sessions. CNBC, citing Goldman Sachs, notes that only a few ETF debuts—think spot bitcoin funds, LQD, GLD, and JPMorgan’s BBCA—have ever drawn assets this quickly.
SK hynix stock price: Korea export surge sets up Monday test for chip shares

SK hynix stock price: Korea export surge sets up Monday test for chip shares

SK hynix is set to open Monday’s Seoul session following a sharp rise in South Korea’s semiconductor exports in January, keeping spotlight on the memory-chip sector. According to trade ministry figures, semiconductor exports soared 102.7%, pushing total exports up 33.9% to $65.85 billion. Analyst Park Sang-hyun at iM Securities called the surge “expected to continue for the time being.”
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