🟢 Semiconductor ETF (SOXX) is trading 1.95% up in pre-market on record South Korean chip exports

SOXX is trading at $544.60 in pre-market, up 1.95% versus the August 11 close, outperforming modestly higher Nasdaq futures, supported by South Korea’s record semiconductor exports.

• South Korea’s August 1–10 semiconductor exports surged 155.4% year over year to a record $9.95 billion, reinforcing expectations for strong memory-chip demand and AI data-center spending.
• The broader risk backdrop is supportive but cautious: Nasdaq futures are up 0.37%; investors await the August 12 U.S. CPI report and monitor elevated oil prices and Middle East tensions.