AI chip and cloud stocks fell sharply after a hot US inflation report. The S&P 500 dropped 1.11% and the Nasdaq fell 1.88%. Marvell, Oracle and Dell each lost between 8.7% and 11.3%. A semiconductor index fell 4.3% and is down 12% over the past week. Nvidia fell 3.2% from its recent record high. Higher bond yields and sticky inflation raised borrowing costs for AI data center builds. Chinese chipmaker CXMT announced progress on advanced memory chips. This raised competition concerns for US and South Korean manufacturers. CoreWeave fell 15.5% on worries over rising bond yields and its heavy debt load. Analysts note AI chip stocks are priced to perfection and vulnerable to setbacks.
What changed
AI chip and cloud stocks had been rising on strong AI demand expectations.
- S&P 500 fell 1.11%
- Nasdaq Composite fell 1.88%
- Marvell fell 8.7%
- Oracle sank 8.8%
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