Asia stocks mixed as chip rout triggers KOSPI trading halt; China outperforms
Published . Updated .
Covered by 2 outlets: Yahoo Finance, Investing.com.
Who covered it: Center 2. How we rate outlets
Key takeaways
- Investing.com-- Asian stocks were mixed on Thursday, as a sharp selloff in semiconductor shares triggered a trading curb in South Korea, offsetting support from a steep decline in oil prices after Democrats' victories in the U.S.
- Exposed: SMH, SOXX, AAXJ, FXI, AVGO
- Market reaction: price tracking starts with the next trading session.
Market Call
Think this story will push the stock up or down over the next three trading days? Make a free call and see what other readers think. Points are play money with no cash value.
Get these market calls by email
The week's biggest market-moving stories, Congress trades and Trump posts, with the tickers they touch. Free, one email a week.
Free. We only use your email to send the digest, never sell or share it, and every email has a one-click unsubscribe link. See our privacy policy.
Investing.com-- Asian stocks were mixed on Thursday, as a sharp selloff in semiconductor shares triggered a trading curb in South Korea, offsetting support from a steep decline in oil prices after Democrats' victories in the U.S. midterm elections.
Directly affected
- No company is named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- USO United States Oil Fund+6.3% 30d
United States Oil Fund: its price follows crude oil. Linked by “oil” (oil) in this story.
- XLE Energy Select Sector SPDR+6.9% 30d
Energy Select Sector SPDR: its price follows crude oil. Linked by “oil” (oil) in this story.
- SMH VanEck Semiconductor ETF-16.4% 30d
VanEck Semiconductor ETF: it holds chipmakers. Linked by “chip” (semiconductors) in this story.
- BWET Breakwave Tanker Shipping ETF-3.3% 17d
Breakwave Tanker Shipping ETF: it tracks tanker freight rates. Linked by “oil” (tanker shipping) in this story.
- EWY iShares MSCI South Korea ETF-21.2% 30d
iShares MSCI South Korea ETF holds stocks listed in South Korea, which this story is about (“kospi”).
- AAXJ iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan ETF-7.7% 14d
iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan ETF holds stocks listed in Asia, which this story is about (“asia”).
- TSM Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing-9.5% 30d
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (semiconductors and related devices): chip demand, export rules and supply drive chipmakers' shares. Linked by “chip” (semiconductors) in this story.
- ASML ASML Holding N.V-2.4% 15d
ASML Holding N.V (special industry machinery): chip demand, export rules and supply drive chipmakers' shares. Linked by “chip” (semiconductors) in this story.
Price reaction, T-5 to T+3
| Ticker | T-5 | T-3 | T-1 | T0 | T+1 | T+2 | T+3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USONo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| XLENo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SMH | +11.33% | +0.71% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| BWETNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| EWYNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AAXJ | +1.96% | -0.90% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| TSM | +9.12% | +0.78% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| ASML | +12.01% | +1.96% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
Closing-price change versus T-1, the last close before the story. T0 to T+3 fill in after each market close. Prices: Alpaca IEX.
Asia stocks mixed as chip rout triggers KOSPI trading halt; China outperforms Yahoo Finance Singapore
Source: Yahoo Finance
Price since this story was published: Vaneck Etf Trust (SMH)
| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ishares Msci Asia Ex-Japan (AAXJ) | three days earlier | -0.90% | final price |
| Ishares Msci Asia Ex-Japan (AAXJ) | five days earlier | +1.96% | final price |
| Asml Holding (ASML) | three days earlier | +1.96% | final price |
| Asml Holding (ASML) | five days earlier | +12.01% | final price |
| Vaneck Etf Trust (SMH) | three days earlier | +0.71% | final price |
| Vaneck Etf Trust (SMH) | five days earlier | +11.33% | final price |
| TSM | three days earlier | +0.78% | final price |
| TSM | five days earlier | +9.12% | final price |
Congressional trades in the stocks in this story
- Rep. Cleo Fields bought Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 9 Oct 2026. That is 27 days before publication. Filed 22 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Gilbert Cisneros bought Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 22 Sep 2026. That is 44 days before publication. Filed 12 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Michael T. McCaul sold Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 25 Aug 2026. That is 72 days before publication. Filed 14 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Kevin Hern sold Asml Holding (ASML) (jointly held), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 23 Oct 2026. That is 13 days before publication. Filed 28 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Michael T. McCaul bought Asml Holding (ASML) (held by a spouse), worth $50,001 - $100,000 on 7 Aug 2026. That is 90 days before publication. Filed 14 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna sold Broadcom (AVGO) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 25 Sep 2026. That is 41 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. John J McGuire III sold Broadcom (AVGO) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 24 Sep 2026. That is 42 days before publication. Filed 1 Nov 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna sold Broadcom (AVGO) (held by a dependent child), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 23 Sep 2026. That is 43 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Pete Sessions sold Nvidia (NVDA) (held by a spouse), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 2 Oct 2026. That is 34 days before publication. Filed 27 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Cleo Fields bought Nvidia (NVDA), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 1 Oct 2026. That is 35 days before publication. Filed 22 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna bought Nvidia (NVDA) (held by a dependent child), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 23 Sep 2026. That is 43 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna bought Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 4 Sep 2026. That is 62 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
Public disclosure filings, not a recommendation. The filing link is the source document. News use of these reports still sits under 5 U.S.C. § 13107(c).
Who gains and who loses around Vaneck Etf Trust (SMH)
Companies tied to this story
- SMH Vaneck Etf Trust
In “Asia stocks mixed as chip rout triggers KOSPI trading halt; China outperforms,” Vaneck Etf Trust (SMH) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: VanEck Semiconductor ETF: it holds chipmakers. Linked by “chip” (semiconductors) in this story
- SOXX Ishares Tr
For “Asia stocks mixed as chip rout triggers KOSPI trading halt; China outperforms,” Ishares Tr (SOXX) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: iShares Semiconductor ETF: it holds chipmakers. Linked by “chip” (semiconductors) in this story
- AAXJ Ishares Msci Asia Ex-Japan
In “Asia stocks mixed as chip rout triggers KOSPI trading halt; China outperforms,” Ishares Msci Asia Ex-Japan (AAXJ) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan ETF holds stocks listed in Asia, which this story is about (“asia”)
- FXI Ishares China Large-Cap Etf
Ishares China Large-Cap Etf (FXI) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 5 Nov 2026 story “Asia stocks mixed as chip rout triggers KOSPI trading halt; China outperforms.” Reason on file: iShares China Large-Cap ETF holds stocks listed in China, which this story is about (“china”)
- AVGO Broadcom
Broadcom (AVGO) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 5 Nov 2026 story “Asia stocks mixed as chip rout triggers KOSPI trading halt; China outperforms.” Reason on file: Broadcom (semiconductors and related devices): chip demand, export rules and supply drive chipmakers' shares. Linked by “chip” (semiconductors) in this story
- ASML Asml Holding
In “Asia stocks mixed as chip rout triggers KOSPI trading halt; China outperforms,” Asml Holding (ASML) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: ASML Holding N.V (special industry machinery): chip demand, export rules and supply drive chipmakers' shares. Linked by “chip” (semiconductors) in this story
- NVDA Nvidia
In “Asia stocks mixed as chip rout triggers KOSPI trading halt; China outperforms,” Nvidia (NVDA) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Nvidia (semiconductors and related devices): chip demand, export rules and supply drive chipmakers' shares. Linked by “chip” (semiconductors) in this story
- AMD Advanced Micro Devices
In “Asia stocks mixed as chip rout triggers KOSPI trading halt; China outperforms,” Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Advanced Micro Devices (semiconductors and related devices): chip demand, export rules and supply drive chipmakers' shares. Linked by “chip” (semiconductors) in this story
Vaneck Etf Trust (SMH) and the semiconductors link
On 5 Nov 2026, “Asia stocks mixed as chip rout triggers KOSPI trading halt; China outperforms” is the story that connects Vaneck Etf Trust (SMH) to Semiconductors.
The link for Vaneck Etf Trust (SMH) is this: VanEck Semiconductor ETF: it holds chipmakers. Linked by “chip” (semiconductors) in this story
A second company, Ishares Tr (SOXX), is listed for a different reason: iShares Semiconductor ETF: it holds chipmakers. Linked by “chip” (semiconductors) in this story
Price levels for Vaneck Etf Trust (SMH)
AAXJ traded between 106.27 and 120.47 across 11 sessions. The latest close on file is 107.13. SMH traded between 506.51 and 639.33 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 508.07. SOXX traded between 452.10 and 596.35 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 453.73.
A simple score for Vaneck Etf Trust (SMH)
62 out of 100
“Asia stocks mixed as chip rout triggers KOSPI trading halt; China outperforms” scores 62 out of 100. The score uses 3 sources, and 8 linked companies.