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Global markets broadly rise on AI chip demand despite Wall Street's retreat on inflation data

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Covered by 7 outlets: BNN Bloomberg, WPLG Local 10, San Antonio Express-News, WTOP News, Associated Press, Durango Herald and 1 more.

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Key takeaways

  • U.S.
  • Exposed: SMH, SOXX, QQQ, TIP, GOOGL
  • Market reaction: SOXX +5.6% on the day (still updating); SMH +4.6% on the day (still updating); QQQ +2.0% on the day (still updating)

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Global markets broadly rise on AI chip demand despite Wall Street's retreat on inflation data

U.S. futures are rising with crude still below US$100 a barrel as shares of Nvidia stabilize in a brutal week for the chipmaker.

Directly affected

  • NVDA Nvidia

    Named in this report.

Indirectly affected

  • SMH VanEck Semiconductor ETF

    VanEck Semiconductor ETF: it holds chipmakers. Linked by “chip” (semiconductors) in this story.

  • SOXX iShares Semiconductor ETF

    iShares Semiconductor ETF: it holds chipmakers. Linked by “chip” (semiconductors) in this story.

  • USO United States Oil Fund

    United States Oil Fund: its price follows crude oil. Linked by “crude” (oil) in this story.

  • QQQ Invesco QQQ

    Invesco QQQ: it holds the big tech and AI names. Linked by “ai” (AI and big tech) in this story.

  • ASML ASML Holding N.V

    ASML Holding N.V (special industry machinery): chip demand, export rules and supply drive chipmakers' shares. Linked by “chip” (semiconductors) in this story.

  • TSM Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing

    Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (semiconductors and related devices): chip demand, export rules and supply drive chipmakers' shares. Linked by “chip” (semiconductors) in this story.

  • AVGO Broadcom

    Broadcom (semiconductors and related devices): chip demand, export rules and supply drive chipmakers' shares. Linked by “chip” (semiconductors) in this story.

  • AMD Advanced Micro Devices

    Advanced Micro Devices (semiconductors and related devices): chip demand, export rules and supply drive chipmakers' shares. Linked by “chip” (semiconductors) in this story.

Price reaction, T-5 to T+3

TickerT-5T-3T-1T0T+1T+2T+3
NVDA+18.59%+10.61%base+3.65%after closeafter closeafter close
SMH+4.28%-4.14%base+4.60%after closeafter closeafter close
SOXX+2.68%-6.81%base+5.57%after closeafter closeafter close
USO+2.78%+4.95%base+2.37%after closeafter closeafter close
QQQ+2.50%-2.74%base+1.99%after closeafter closeafter close
ASML-0.77%-5.53%base+2.09%after closeafter closeafter close
TSM-0.24%-5.39%base+3.38%after closeafter closeafter close
AVGO-1.94%-11.64%base+5.30%after closeafter closeafter close
AMD-5.12%-13.13%base+5.65%after closeafter closeafter 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.

Global markets broadly rise on AI chip demand despite Wall Street's retreat on inflation data BNN Bloomberg

Source: BNN Bloomberg

The price since 11 Nov 2026: Vaneck Etf Trust (SMH) versus the S&P 500

CompanyWhenMoveStatus
AMDthat day+5.65%still updating
AMDthree days earlier-13.13%final price
AMDfive days earlier-5.12%final price
ASMLthat day+2.09%still updating
ASMLthree days earlier-5.53%final price
ASMLfive days earlier-0.77%final price
AVGOthat day+5.30%still updating
AVGOthree days earlier-11.64%final price
AVGOfive days earlier-1.94%final price
NVDAthat day+3.65%still updating
NVDAthree days earlier+10.61%final price
NVDAfive days earlier+18.59%final price
Invesco Qqq Trust, Series 1 (QQQ)that day+1.99%still updating
Invesco Qqq Trust, Series 1 (QQQ)three days earlier-2.74%final price
Invesco Qqq Trust, Series 1 (QQQ)five days earlier+2.50%final price
Vaneck Etf Trust (SMH)that day+4.60%still updating
Vaneck Etf Trust (SMH)three days earlier-4.14%final price
Vaneck Etf Trust (SMH)five days earlier+4.28%final price
Ishares Tr (SOXX)that day+5.57%still updating
Ishares Tr (SOXX)three days earlier-6.81%final price
Ishares Tr (SOXX)five days earlier+2.68%final price
TSMthat day+3.38%still updating
TSMthree days earlier-5.39%final price
TSMfive days earlier-0.24%final price
USOthat day+2.37%still updating
USOthree days earlier+4.95%final price
USOfive days earlier+2.78%final price

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Who gains and who loses around Vaneck Etf Trust (SMH)

Companies carried with this story

  • SMH Vaneck Etf Trust

    In “Global markets broadly rise on AI chip demand despite Wall Street's retreat on inflation data,” 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 “Global markets broadly rise on AI chip demand despite Wall Street's retreat on inflation data,” 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

  • QQQ Invesco Qqq Trust, Series 1

    Invesco Qqq Trust, Series 1 (QQQ) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 11 Nov 2026 story “Global markets broadly rise on AI chip demand despite Wall Street's retreat on inflation data.” Reason on file: Invesco QQQ: it holds the big tech and AI names. Linked by “ai” (AI and big tech) in this story

  • TIP Ishares Tr

    For “Global markets broadly rise on AI chip demand despite Wall Street's retreat on inflation data,” Ishares Tr (TIP) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: iShares TIPS Bond ETF: it is a common hedge when prices rise. Linked by “inflation” (inflation and prices) in this story

  • GOOGL Alphabet

    In “Global markets broadly rise on AI chip demand despite Wall Street's retreat on inflation data,” Alphabet (GOOGL) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Alphabet (computer programming, data processing, etc.): big tech's AI spending and demand drive its shares. Linked by “ai” (AI and big tech) in this story

  • MSFT Microsoft

    Microsoft (MSFT) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 11 Nov 2026 story “Global markets broadly rise on AI chip demand despite Wall Street's retreat on inflation data.” Reason on file: Microsoft (prepackaged software): big tech's AI spending and demand drive its shares. Linked by “ai” (AI and big tech) in this story

  • META Meta Platforms

    In “Global markets broadly rise on AI chip demand despite Wall Street's retreat on inflation data,” Meta Platforms (META) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Meta Platforms (computer programming, data processing, etc.): big tech's AI spending and demand drive its shares. Linked by “ai” (AI and big tech) in this story

  • AMZN Amazon Com

    For “Global markets broadly rise on AI chip demand despite Wall Street's retreat on inflation data,” Amazon Com (AMZN) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Amazon.com (catalog and mail-order houses): big tech's AI spending and demand drive its shares. Linked by “ai” (AI and big tech) in this story

Vaneck Etf Trust (SMH)

The 11 Nov 2026 story “Global markets broadly rise on AI chip demand despite Wall Street's retreat on inflation data” names Vaneck Etf Trust (SMH) because of this story.

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

The price range for Vaneck Etf Trust (SMH), and the dates in the story

QQQ traded between 680.34 and 757.18 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 685.32. 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)

92 out of 100Price not final

“Global markets broadly rise on AI chip demand despite Wall Street's retreat on inflation data” scores 92 out of 100. The score uses 7 sources, and 8 linked companies. The price is not final yet.