Semiconductor Stocks Today: AI Boom Lifts Chipmakers as Memory Shortage Deepens (Dec. 8, 2025)
Semiconductor stocks extended their powerful 2025 rally on Monday as investors doubled down on the artificial‑intelligence (AI) build‑out, even while fresh data pointed to a worsening global shortage of memory chips and ongoing geopolitical pressure on the supply chain. Market snapshot: chip stocks keep outrunning the broader market The PHLX Semiconductor Index (SOX) climbed about 0.96% to 7,364.6 in Monday trading, hovering near record…