Semiconductor stocks rose for a third straight day, with the PHLX Semiconductor Index (^SOX) climbing. Nvidia (NVDA) rose almost 1% in premarket trading, while AMD (AMD), Broadcom (AVGO) and Intel (INTC) gained more than 1%. The move followed SK Hynix (SKHY) reporting sevenfold profit growth last quarter, with the memory maker seeing a supply shortage into 2030 as AI inference grows and adoption shifts toward physical AI such as robotics and autonomous driving. Micron (MU), Samsung Electronics (005930.KS), Sandisk (SNDK), Applied Materials (AMAT) and Lam Research (LRCX) also advanced, after concerns over AI spending and neocloud debt had weighed on the sector in recent weeks.
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| Market | US stocks |
|---|---|
| Sector | Information Technology |
| Industry | Semiconductors |
| Market cap | $5.1T |
| Close on 10/27/2026 | 217.88 |
| Change that session | +0.87% |
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