XAIX is trading 1.7% up at $53.96 as AI and semiconductor names benefit from upbeat sentiment and fresh policy support.

  • Investors are reacting to new U.S. CHIPS Act funding for several chipmakers, driving a sector-wide rally.
  • Broader market indexes are showing strength, with the S&P 500 up 1.1% and the Nasdaq gaining 1.7%.
  • The stock is tracking a wider risk-on move as policy developments reinforce the growth outlook for the semiconductor industry.