Watch Stocks Fall as Chip Rout Outweighs Inflation Data
Published . Updated .
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.
This report is about semiconductors and inflation and prices.
Directly affected
- No company is named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- SMH VanEck Semiconductor ETF-16.2% 30d
VanEck Semiconductor ETF: it holds chipmakers. Linked by “chip” (semiconductors) in this story.
- SOXX iShares Semiconductor ETF-20.7% 30d
iShares Semiconductor ETF: it holds chipmakers. Linked by “chip” (semiconductors) in this story.
- TIP iShares TIPS Bond ETF+0.7% 17d
iShares TIPS Bond ETF: it is a common hedge when prices rise. Linked by “inflation” (inflation and prices) in this story.
- WMT Walmart+19.7% 30d
Walmart (variety stores): big consumer-goods sellers feel price rises in costs and shopper demand. Linked by “inflation” (inflation and prices) in this story.
- COST Costco Wholesale+18.6% 30d
Costco Wholesale (variety stores): big consumer-goods sellers feel price rises in costs and shopper demand. Linked by “inflation” (inflation and prices) in this story.
- AVGO Broadcom+2.6% 30d
Broadcom (semiconductors and related devices): chip demand, export rules and supply drive chipmakers' shares. Linked by “chip” (semiconductors) in this story.
- PG The Procter & Gamble+16.0% 30d
The Procter & Gamble (soap, detergents, cleang preparations, perfumes, cosmetics): big consumer-goods sellers feel price rises in costs and shopper demand. Linked by “inflation” (inflation and prices) in this story.
- ASML ASML Holding N.V-13.3% 10d
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SMH | -7.61% | -3.62% | base | -4.93% | after close | after close | after close |
| SOXX | -11.91% | -5.47% | base | -5.77% | after close | after close | after close |
| TIP | +1.44% | +0.49% | base | +0.04% | after close | after close | after close |
| WMT | -0.55% | -0.53% | base | +1.39% | after close | after close | after close |
| COST | -3.59% | -2.42% | base | +1.27% | after close | after close | after close |
| AVGO | -19.45% | -8.83% | base | -6.54% | after close | after close | after close |
| PG | -1.60% | +0.32% | base | +1.48% | after close | after close | after close |
| ASML | -4.85% | +0.72% | base | -1.56% | 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.
Watch Stocks Fall as Chip Rout Outweighs Inflation Data Bloomberg.com
Source: Bloomberg
This story
| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| ASML | that day | -1.56% | still updating |
| ASML | three days earlier | +0.72% | final price |
| ASML | five days earlier | -4.85% | final price |
| AVGO | that day | -6.54% | still updating |
| AVGO | three days earlier | -8.83% | final price |
| AVGO | five days earlier | -19.45% | final price |
| COST | that day | +1.27% | still updating |
| COST | three days earlier | -2.42% | final price |
| COST | five days earlier | -3.59% | final price |
| PG | that day | +1.48% | still updating |
| PG | three days earlier | +0.32% | final price |
| PG | five days earlier | -1.60% | final price |
| SMH | that day | -4.93% | still updating |
| SMH | three days earlier | -3.62% | final price |
| SMH | five days earlier | -7.61% | final price |
| SOXX | that day | -5.77% | still updating |
| SOXX | three days earlier | -5.47% | final price |
| SOXX | five days earlier | -11.91% | final price |
| TIP | that day | +0.04% | still updating |
| TIP | three days earlier | +0.49% | final price |
| TIP | five days earlier | +1.44% | final price |
| WMT | that day | +1.39% | still updating |
| WMT | three days earlier | -0.53% | final price |
| WMT | five days earlier | -0.55% | final price |
Congressional trades in the stocks in this story
- Rep. Rohit Khanna bought Walmart (WMT) (held by a dependent child), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 13 Oct 2026. That is 31 days before publication. Filed 5 Nov 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna sold Walmart (WMT) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 7 Oct 2026. That is 37 days before publication. Filed 5 Nov 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Pete Sessions sold Walmart (WMT) (held by a spouse), worth $50,001 - $100,000 on 2 Oct 2026. That is 42 days before publication. Filed 27 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Pete Sessions sold Costco Wholesale (COST), worth $100,001 - $250,000 on 13 Oct 2026. That is 31 days before publication. Filed 27 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna bought Costco Wholesale (COST) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 12 Oct 2026. That is 32 days before publication. Filed 5 Nov 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna bought Costco Wholesale (COST) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 7 Oct 2026. That is 37 days before publication. Filed 5 Nov 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna bought Broadcom (AVGO) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 13 Oct 2026. That is 31 days before publication. Filed 5 Nov 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 49 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 50 days before publication. Filed 1 Nov 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar bought Procter & Gamble (PG), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 23 Oct 2026. That is 21 days before publication. Filed 5 Nov 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. David J. Taylor sold Procter & Gamble (PG), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 12 Oct 2026. That is 32 days before publication. Filed 15 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Pete Sessions sold Procter & Gamble (PG), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 8 Oct 2026. That is 36 days before publication. Filed 27 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).
How solid “Watch Stocks Fall as Chip Rout Outweighs Inflation Data” looks
12 out of 100Price not final
“Watch Stocks Fall as Chip Rout Outweighs Inflation Data” scores 12 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources. The price is not final yet.