SOXQ is trading at $94.00 (+1.73%) amid semiconductor technology optimism following an ASML-TSMC collaboration on 12-inch photomasks for High-NA EUV.
- The collaboration supports long-term advanced-chip manufacturing and semiconductor productivity; Samsung and Intel are also participating in related next-generation lithography efforts.
- Semiconductor shares are leading technology sentiment, while stronger oil prices, a firmer yen, and Middle East tensions limit broader risk appetite.
- Nasdaq futures were nearly flat, making the move more sector-specific than market-wide.