# semiconductors
Latest news and articles about semiconductors
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Mega-Cap Slide Sends US Market Lower as Chip Stocks Diverge
US markets opened substantially lower as major technology giants fell more than 2%, dragging the Nasdaq down 1.59%. At the same time, semiconductor and storage names such as UMC surged after a production milestone, highlighting a sector rotation that is reshaping market leadership.
Selective Strength in Hong Kong: New-Consumption and Gold Outperform as Tech and Chips Cool Off
Hong Kong stocks ended slightly lower as investors rotated into new-consumption and gold stocks while AI and semiconductor names pulled back. The session highlighted a selective, sector-driven market with consumption and safe-haven themes gaining traction amid profit-taking in tech.
Washington’s 100% Tariff Ultimatum Forces Chipmakers to Choose: Pay or Build
The U.S. has begun imposing tariffs on certain imported semiconductors and warned foreign memory makers that failure to expand production on U.S. soil could trigger duties up to 100%. South Korea’s government and firms such as SK Hynix are urgently reassessing strategy amid rising uncertainty, while the policy risk accelerates a geopolitical reorganisation of global chip supply chains.