SMH is trading 1.5% up today as semiconductor and AI-linked stocks rebound from a sharp pullback driven by bubble warnings and tariff threats.
- The gain aligns with a broader risk-on rally that has pushed the Nasdaq Composite up over 1% amid easing geopolitical tensions.
- Investors are engaging in dip-buying across high-beta tech sectors following last week's concerns over AI spending and BIS bubble warnings.
- The recovery marks a reversal from recent pressure tied to potential digital services taxes and macroeconomic uncertainty.