Chip stocks brace for Monday after U.S. strikes Venezuela — three scenarios to watch
NEW YORK, Jan 3, 2026, 17:31 ET U.S. President Donald Trump said the United States struck Venezuela overnight and captured President Nicolas Maduro, a shock event that investors are now mapping onto the next trading session for semiconductor stocks. Reuters Chip shares entered the weekend with momentum. The Philadelphia SE Semiconductor Index, a widely watched gauge of U.S. chipmakers, rose 4% on Friday as Nvidia and Intel helped lift the Dow. Reuters Why it matters now is less about Caracas buying chips and more about what happens to oil and interest rates. Jamie Cox, managing partner at Harris Financial Group,