SOXX is trading 3% down today as a global semiconductor selloff continues, fueled by mounting doubts regarding returns on massive AI-related capital spending.

  • Sentiment is pressured by sharp overnight declines in Asian chip and AI stocks following reports that a Chinese state-backed firm has begun mass-producing advanced chipmaking equipment.
  • The blockbuster DRAM listing of CXMT has further intensified fears of increased competition and potential oversupply across the memory and AI semiconductor markets.