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Chip stocks slide after Broadcom boss likens AI investing to ‘casino’

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Asian markets fall and Samsung shares tumble after its Chinese rival CXMT claims strong progress Business live – latest updates Shares in semiconductor companies fell on Tuesday after the boss of Broadcom compared many AI investors to “casino” gamblers, and the Chinese memory chip maker CXMT said it had made good progress on a new chip architecture. South Korea’s benchmark Kospi index tumbled 6.25% as investors dumped chip stocks, while other Asian markets were also lower. Japan’s Nikkei fell 1.8% and the Taiwan exchange lost almost 2%, with the country’s chip maker TSMC down by a similar amount. Continue reading...

Directly affected

  • AVGO Broadcom

    Named in this report.

  • TSM Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing

    Named in this report.

Indirectly affected

  • NVDA NVIDIA

    Chip makers and their suppliers move when export rules or Taiwan risk changes

  • ASML ASML

    Chipmaking-equipment sales follow export rules

  • AMD AMD

    Chip makers and their suppliers move when export rules or Taiwan risk changes

  • AMAT Applied Materials

    Chip-equipment makers feel export controls

  • LRCX Lam Research

    Chip-equipment makers feel export controls

  • SMH VanEck Semiconductor

    A fund of semiconductor companies

  • SOXX iShares Semiconductor

    A fund of semiconductor companies

  • QQQ Invesco QQQ

    Big tech moves with chip-supply risk

  • AOSL ALPHA & OMEGA SEMICONDUCTOR LT SHS

    GA selected AOSL as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: semiconductors, semiconductor. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article.

  • GCTS GCT SEMICONDUCTOR HLDG INC

    GA selected GCTS as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: semiconductors, semiconductor. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article.

Price reaction, T-5 to T+3

TickerT-5T-3T-1T0T+1T+2T+3
AVGO+5.95%+1.48%—+0.73%-2.38%-2.96%-7.36%
TSM———————
NVDA———————
ASML+4.76%+1.15%—-1.94%-5.79%-5.27%-6.25%
AMD+9.29%+4.46%—+1.88%-3.93%-5.41%-11.03%
AMAT+6.64%+2.39%—-6.75%-10.24%-13.56%-17.75%
LRCX+7.91%+3.62%—-2.60%-7.35%-10.34%-14.72%
SMH———————
SOXX———————
QQQ———————
AOSL———————
GCTS———————

Asian markets fall and Samsung shares tumble after its Chinese rival CXMT claims strong progress Business live – latest updates Shares in semiconductor companies fell on Tuesday after the boss of Broadcom compared many AI investors to “cas…

Source: The Guardian

How Vaneck Etf Trust (SMH) moved after the last 3 semiconductors shocks

Across 3 earlier stories, Vaneck Etf Trust (SMH) the next day averaged -3.71%. The largest gain was -2.52% and the largest drop was -4.31%, from 3 prices.

CompanyWhenAverageLargest gainLargest dropPrices
Vaneck Etf Trust (SMH)the next day-3.71%-2.52%-4.31%3
Vaneck Etf Trust (SMH)three days later-8.19%-7.38%-8.59%3
Ishares Tr (SOXX)the next day-4.03%-2.84%-4.63%3
Ishares Tr (SOXX)three days later-9.00%-8.04%-9.48%3

How far Vaneck Etf Trust (SMH) has moved since 13 Oct 2026

Since the first closing price after “Chip stocks slide after Broadcom boss likens AI investing to ‘casino’,” Vaneck Etf Trust (SMH) is -2.98%. The S&P 500 fund (SPY) is -0.40% over the same days, a -2.59% difference versus the market.

CompanyWhenMoveStatus
AMATthat day-6.75%final price
AMATthe next day-10.24%final price
AMATtwo days later-13.56%final price
AMATthree days later-17.75%final price
AMATthree days earlier+2.39%final price
AMATfive days earlier+6.64%final price
AMDthat day+1.88%final price
AMDthe next day-3.93%final price
AMDtwo days later-5.41%final price
AMDthree days later-11.03%final price
AMDthree days earlier+4.46%final price
AMDfive days earlier+9.29%final price
ASMLthat day-1.94%final price
ASMLthe next day-5.79%final price
ASMLtwo days later-5.27%final price
ASMLthree days later-6.25%final price
ASMLthree days earlier+1.15%final price
ASMLfive days earlier+4.76%final price
AVGOthat day+0.73%final price
AVGOthe next day-2.38%final price
AVGOtwo days later-2.96%final price
AVGOthree days later-7.36%final price
AVGOthree days earlier+1.48%final price
AVGOfive days earlier+5.95%final price
LRCXthat day-2.60%final price
LRCXthe next day-7.35%final price
LRCXtwo days later-10.34%final price
LRCXthree days later-14.72%final price
LRCXthree days earlier+3.62%final price
LRCXfive days earlier+7.91%final price
SMH
SPY

Vaneck Etf Trust (SMH) filings in this semiconductors story

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How busy Taiwan Strait has been lately

Taiwan Strait has 48 linked stories in the last 7 days and 48 in the last 30 on the page that also carries “Chip stocks slide after Broadcom boss likens AI investing to ‘casino’.” The recent pace is rising.

Vaneck Etf Trust (SMH) on one side of this semiconductors story

Companies mentioned with this story

  • SMH Vaneck Etf Trust

    Vaneck Etf Trust (SMH) is linked, with no stored direction, high confidence in the 13 Oct 2026 story “Chip stocks slide after Broadcom boss likens AI investing to ‘casino’.” Reason on file: Semiconductor supply, export-control, or production shocks can transmit across the chip complex

  • SOXX Ishares Tr

    For “Chip stocks slide after Broadcom boss likens AI investing to ‘casino’,” Ishares Tr (SOXX) is linked, with no stored direction, high confidence. Reason on file: Semiconductor supply, export-control, or production shocks can transmit across the chip complex

  • AOSL Alpha & Omega Semiconductor

    In “Chip stocks slide after Broadcom boss likens AI investing to ‘casino’,” Alpha & Omega Semiconductor (AOSL) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: GA selected AOSL as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: semiconductors, semiconductor. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article

  • GCTS GCT Semiconductor Holding

    For “Chip stocks slide after Broadcom boss likens AI investing to ‘casino’,” GCT Semiconductor Holding (GCTS) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: GA selected GCTS as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: semiconductors, semiconductor. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article

  • NVTS Navitas Semiconductor

    For “Chip stocks slide after Broadcom boss likens AI investing to ‘casino’,” Navitas Semiconductor (NVTS) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: GA selected NVTS as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: semiconductors, semiconductor. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article

  • ON On Semiconductor

    In “Chip stocks slide after Broadcom boss likens AI investing to ‘casino’,” On Semiconductor (ON) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: GA selected ON as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: semiconductors, semiconductor. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article

  • TSEM Tower Semiconductor

    Tower Semiconductor (TSEM) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 13 Oct 2026 story “Chip stocks slide after Broadcom boss likens AI investing to ‘casino’.” Reason on file: GA selected TSEM as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: semiconductors, semiconductor. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article

  • TSM Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing

    Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 13 Oct 2026 story “Chip stocks slide after Broadcom boss likens AI investing to ‘casino’.” Reason on file: GA selected TSM as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: semiconductors, semiconductor. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article

How semiconductors news reaches Vaneck Etf Trust (SMH)

On 13 Oct 2026, “Chip stocks slide after Broadcom boss likens AI investing to ‘casino’” is the story that connects Vaneck Etf Trust (SMH) to Taiwan Strait.

Vaneck Etf Trust (SMH) is on the page because Semiconductor supply, export-control, or production shocks can transmit across the chip complex

A second company, Ishares Tr (SOXX), is listed for a different reason: Semiconductor supply, export-control, or production shocks can transmit across the chip complex

What this semiconductors story puts on the calendar

AOSL traded between 21.68 and 30.88 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 22.59. SMH traded between 539.11 and 639.33 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 548.35. SOXX traded between 492.92 and 596.41 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 501.86.

A simple score for Vaneck Etf Trust (SMH)

46 out of 100

“Chip stocks slide after Broadcom boss likens AI investing to ‘casino’” scores 46 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 8 linked companies.