Dow surges 520 points as chip stocks tumble on AI spending fears

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The Dow Jones Industrial Average jumped 520 points, or 1.2%, while the Nasdaq Composite ended flat after recovering from a 1.3% morning loss, as a sharp sell-off in semiconductor stocks weighed on the tech-heavy index. Memory chip makers led the decline, with Micron Technology down 8.1% and SK Hynix falling 6.8%, triggered by a volatility halt in South Korea amid concerns over the sustainability of AI infrastructure spending. The broader chip sector saw Intel drop 8%, AMD lose 10%, and Sandisk plunge 17%, though Nvidia slipped only 1%. The rotation into traditional economy stocks lifted the Dow, with Sherwin-Williams gaining 8.3% on strong earnings, while Caterpillar fell 3.8% due to its ties to AI data center projects. Oil prices retreated, with Brent crude trading near $84 per barrel, down about 2.2%, after reports that the U.S. paused air strikes against Iran for diplomatic talks.

Impact on stocks 9

Semiconductors▼ · 4 stocks
SK Hynix Inc
000660
▼ NegativeDemandrelevance

AI spending concerns cause 6.8% drop in memory chip maker

Micron Technology Inc
MU
▼ NegativeDemandrelevance

Micron led the decline, down 8.1%, triggered by fears of reduced AI infrastructure spending.

Sandisk Corp
SNDK
▼ NegativeDemandrelevance

AI spending fears trigger 17% plunge in chip sector

Intel Corporation
INTC
▼ NegativeDemandrelevance

Intel dropped 8% amid concerns over AI spending sustainability, impacting chip demand.

Artificial Intelligence▼ · 3 stocks
Advanced Micro Devices Inc
AMD
▼ NegativeDemandrelevance

AMD shares fell 10% on fears that AI infrastructure spending may slow, reducing demand for its chips.

NVIDIA Corporation
NVDA
▼ NegativeDemandrelevance

Nvidia slipped 1% as chip sector fell on AI spending concerns, though less impacted.

Critical Materials & Supply Chain▲ · 1 stocks
Energy Transition & Power Demand▼ · 1 stocks
Caterpillar Inc
CAT
▼ NegativeDemandrelevance

Caterpillar fell 3.8% due to its ties to AI data center projects, which face spending uncertainty.

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