AIQ is trading 2.6% down in pre-market as information technology stocks extend a semiconductor-led selloff triggered by export restrictions and hawkish Federal Reserve commentary.

  • Fresh anxiety over AI chip export controls and TSMC’s aggressive capex plans are driving a risk-off move in high-valuation AI names.
  • Rising interest rate concerns and escalating U.S.-Iran tensions are further pressuring the sector alongside weak NASDAQ futures.