SOXX is trading 2.4% down in pre-market as the semiconductor sector faces a sharp reversal following a strong first half of the year.

  • Profit-taking is intensifying across AI and memory names amid mounting concerns over high valuations.
  • Investors are questioning the long-term durability of the AI capital expenditure boom, dragging the broader chip sector lower.
  • The decline continues a volatile stretch for the industry after an exceptionally strong period driven by AI demand.