Semiconductor Stocks Drop as Korea’s $576 Billion Plan Rattles AI Supply Outlook
U.S. chip stocks dropped hard Monday, with the Philadelphia semiconductor index sliding 3.6% in late-morning deals as Micron Technology, Sandisk, and SK Hynix paced the losses. Oil prices moved higher on renewed U.S.-Iran fighting, spurring a wider risk-off move. “The conflict is testing whether the stock market’s broad-based growth can hold,” said Alex Guiliano, chief investment officer at Resonate Wealth Partners.