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iShares Semiconductor ETF

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The Fund seeks to track the investment results of the NYSE Semiconductor Index (the Underlying Index), which measures the performance of the equity securities of the 30 largest U.S.-listed companies that are classified according to the ICE Uniform Sector Classification schema within the semiconductors industry (as determined by ICE Data Indices, LLC or its affiliates (collectively Index Provider or IDI)). Constituents must also meet other eligibility criteria determined by the Index Provider, including minimum market capitalization and liquidity requirements. Companies classified within the semiconductors industry include companies that either manufacture materials that have electrical conductivity (semiconductors) to be used in electronic applications or utilize LED and OLED technology. The semiconductors industry also includes companies that provide services or equipment associated with semiconductors such as packaging and testing. The Underlying Index includes large- and mid-capitalization companies and may change over time. As of March 31, 2024, a significant portion of the Underlying Index is represented by securities of companies in the semiconductor and technology industries or sectors. The components of the Underlying Index are likely to change over time.

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Nvidia Corp.

Advanced Micro Devices Inc.

Applied Materials, Inc.

Qualcomm Inc.

Kla Corp.

Monolithic Power Systems Inc

Texas Instruments Inc

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Intel Corp.

Analog Devices, Inc.

Lam Research Corp

Marvell Technology Inc

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Following President Donald Trump&#8216;s <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/economics/macro-economic-events/25/04/44721342/bet-against-temporary-tariff-pause-citigroup-c-stock">announced tariff delay</a> on Wednesday, the iShares Russell 2000 ETF (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/IWM#NYSE">IWM</a>) closed up 8.50%, one of the best days in the index&#8217;s history. But what components of the index performed the best?
The following small-cap stocks in the Russell 2000 performed among the best on Wednesday, according to <a href="http://benzinga.com/pro">Benzinga Pro</a>:
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<li>Humacyte Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/HUMA#NASDAQ">HUMA</a>), up 33.04% from $1.15 to $1.53.</li>
<li>Forward Air Corp (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FWRD#NASDAQ">FWRD</a>), up 31.90% from $10.50 to $13.85.</li>
<li>FormFactor Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FORM#NASDAQ">FORM</a>), up 28.39% from $23.18 to $29.76.</li>
<li>SiTime Corp (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SITM#NASDAQ">SITM</a>), up 28.35% from $116.79 to $149.90.</li>
<li>Lovesac Co (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LOVE#NASDAQ">LOVE</a>), up 27.75% from $12.47 to $15.93.</li>
<li>IONQ Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/IONQ#NASDAQ">IONQ</a>) up 23.92% from $21.28 to $26.37.</li>
<li>Wolverine World Wide Inc (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WWW#NYSE">WWW</a>), up 22.44% from $10.07 to $12.33.</li>
<li>FTAI Aviation Ltd (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FTAI#NASDAQ">FTAI</a>), up 21.07% from $89.99 to $108.95.</li>
</ul>
Semiconductor components, as reflected by the iShares Semiconductor ETF (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SOXX#NASDAQ">SOXX</a>), are among the other top performers in the index on Wednesday. Trump's tariffs raised concerns about disruptions to a global supply chain spanning the Americas and Asia.
Only around 2.5% of companies in the index closed the day in the red, and around a third closed up over 10%.
Why it Matters: Trump&#8217;s tariff plan, a hallmark of his successful 2024 presidential campaign, sparked widespread fear on Wall Street. Economists generally view tariffs as stagflationary, causing both a cessation of economic growth and an increase in inflation.
From Trump&#8217;s election on Nov. 5, 2024, to April 8, the Russell 2000 index fell over 26%, putting it in bear market territory. The tariffs presumably were feared to hurt small-cap stocks more than large-cap counterparts, as the S&amp;P 500 and NASDAQ indexes saw comparatively smaller declines.
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Shares of companies in the broader technology sector are trading higher after President Trump issued a 90-day pause on reciprocal tariffs for all countries except China, which is restoring investor confidence.

Stock futures tumbled on Tuesday evening as markets braced for President Donald Trump&#8216;s 104% tariff on Chinese imports taking <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/economics/macro-economic-events/25/04/44698697/markets-reverse-gains-as-trumps-104-china-tariff-announcement-rattles-wall-street">effect at 12:01 a.m. ET Wednesday</a>, erasing a brief relief rally and sending major indexes to significant lows.
What Happened: S&amp;P 500 futures fell 88.25 points or 1.76% to 4,932, while Dow Jones Industrial Average futures dropped 581 points or 1.53% to 37,281, and Nasdaq-100 futures saw the steepest decline, plunging 394 points or 2.29% to 16,849.
The sell-off followed Tuesday&#8217;s volatile session, where the S&amp;P 500 tracked by SPDR S&amp;P 500 (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SPY#NYSE">SPY</a>) erased a 3.7% intraday gain to close down 1.57% at 4,892, hitting a one-year low. The Nasdaq 100 dropped 1.95% to 17,104 after climbing 4.1% earlier in the day.
&#8220;China made a mistake by retaliating, and the president is punching back harder,&#8221; White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said Tuesday, confirming no <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/government/regulations/25/04/44701436/trump-unleashes-beautiful-clean-coal-policies-as-wall-street-tanks-sp-500-hits-1-year-low">delays or exemptions to the tariffs</a>.
Meanwhile, the Trump administration is reconsidering its proposed fee on <a href="https://in.benzinga.com/news/25/04/44645172/china-retaliates-with-34-tariff-on-all-us-imports-urges-trump-to-immediately-cancel-the-tariffs-calls-for-negotiation">China-linked vessels arriving at U.S. ports</a> after facing strong opposition from industry groups who warned the measure could have devastating economic effects, Reuters reported, citing sources.
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Why It Matters: Tech stocks led the downturn, with Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AAPL#NASDAQ">AAPL</a>) closing down 4.98%, Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TSLA#NASDAQ">TSLA</a>) shedding 4.90%, and Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMZN#NASDAQ">AMZN</a>) falling 2.68%. The iShares Semiconductor ETF (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SOXX#NASDAQ">SOXX</a>) ended 3.97% lower, reflecting broad risk aversion.
Amid market turmoil, Trump unveiled plans to revive U.S. coal production, directing federal agencies to fast-track mining permits and <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/government/regulations/25/04/44701436/trump-unleashes-beautiful-clean-coal-policies-as-wall-street-tanks-sp-500-hits-1-year-low">slash environmental regulations</a>.
Chicago Fed President Austan Goolsbee warned that <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/economics/macro-economic-events/25/04/44698697/markets-reverse-gains-as-trumps-104-china-tariff-announcement-rattles-wall-street">economic consequences from tariffs</a> may already be materializing, noting concerns that &#8220;GDP growth is shrinking.&#8221;
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Trump's 104% Tariff On Chinese Imports Sends Stock Futures Plunging — Dow Falls Over 500 Points

President Donald Trump on Tuesday unveiled sweeping plans to revive U.S. coal production to meet the nation's rising energy demands, marking a dramatic policy reversal from the climate-focused agendas of the Biden <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/topic/donald-trump">and Obama administrations.</a>
Meanwhile, Wall Street plunged deeper into negative territory as escalating tariff tensions with China reignited fears of a global economic slowdown.
"We're ending Joe Biden's war on beautiful clean coal once and for all," Trump declared. "We're going to reopen those plants, put miners back to work, and get approvals very fast."
Trump's order directs federal agencies to fast-track mining permits, slash environmental regulations, and expand coal leases on federal lands.
"Pound for pound, coal is the single most reliable, durable, secure, and powerful form of energy on Earth," the president added.
According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration, coal production in 2023 totaled 578 million short tons, less than half the 1.17 billion short tons produced at its peak in 2008. 
The decline, the EIA noted, has been driven by rising costs, tougher environmental rules, and increased competition from natural gas and renewables.
&#8220;We&#8217;ll be signing a bill to unleash the might of our beautiful clean coal industry in this country,&#8221; Trump said.
Shares of Peabody Energy Corp. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BTU#NYSE">BTU</a>), the largest private-sector coal company in the world, rose 9% in after-hours trading, and Warrior Met Coal Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/HCC#NYSE">HCC</a>) rose 6.5%.
<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Wall Street Selloff Deepened</h3>
While Trump was touting coal's comeback, Wall Street was in full-blown retreat. 
Major indexes erased hefty morning gains in a volatile session that saw risk sentiment collapse after White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt confirmed Trump's 104% retaliatory tariff on Chinese imports would go live at 12:01 a.m. ET Wednesday.
"China made a mistake by retaliating, and the president is punching back harder," Leavitt said, ruling out any delay or exemption to the tariffs.
The news sent a jolt through financial markets, reversing a sharp morning rally and pushing the S&amp;P 500 index to its lowest levels in a year.
The S&amp;P 500 closed at 4,892, down 1.57%, after having surged as much as 3.7% earlier in the session.
The Nasdaq 100 ended the day at 17,104, falling 1.95% from the previous close, despite hitting a 4.1% intraday gain during the morning rally.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average finished at 37,663, shedding 0.8%, after climbing as much as 2.5% at its session peak.
<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Mega-Cap Tech: From Rally To Rout</h3>
Among the Magnificent Seven, losses were led by Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AAPL#NASDAQ">AAPL</a>), which closed down 5%, falling more than 9 percentage points from its intraday highs. 
Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TSLA#NASDAQ">TSLA</a>) ended 4.9% lower, while Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMZN#NASDAQ">AMZN</a>) dropped 2.9%. 
The iShares Semiconductor ETF (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SOXX#NASDAQ">SOXX</a>), which had surged more than 3% in morning trading, ended lower by 4%, signaling broad risk aversion toward chipmakers. AI darling Nvidia Corp. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVDA#NASDAQ">NVDA</a>) closed 1.4% lower.
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Trump Unleashes 'Beautiful Clean Coal' Policies As Wall Street Tanks, S&P 500 Hits 1-Year Low

Wall Street's early rally lost steam and flipped into negative territory Tuesday afternoon after White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt confirmed that President Donald Trump's retaliatory 104% tariff on Chinese imports would take <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/topic/donald-trump">effect at 12:01 a.m. ET Wednesday. </a>
Her remarks triggered a sharp deterioration in market sentiment and reignited fears of a global trade escalation.
By 2:15 p.m. ET, the S&amp;P 500 – as tracked by the SPDR S&amp;P 500 ETF Trust (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SPY#NYSE">SPY</a>) – had slipped 0.3%, the Russell 2000 fell 1.3%, and the Nasdaq 100 was barely positive, up just 0.1%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average held onto a 0.3% gain, though upside momentum was fading fast.
<h3 class="wp-block-heading">What Triggered The Market Turnaround?</h3>
Leavitt&#8217;s remarks delivered clarity — and a hard deadline — for Trump&#8217;s escalating tariff campaign.
"There will be 104% tariffs going into effect on China tonight at midnight," Leavitt said. 
"It was a mistake for China to retaliate, and the president is punching back harder."
The press secretary echoed Trump&#8217;s hardline stance, stating that "America does not need other countries as much as other countries need us," and emphasized that the president believes China wants to make a deal, but doesn't know how to start.
While earlier this week Trump hinted at openness to negotiations, Tuesday's update suggested no de-escalation in sight.
Leavitt insisted that tariffs are not up for delay or exemption, rejecting suggestions that market turmoil had prompted a policy shift. 
She confirmed that the administration expects these trade deals and tariffs to generate "trillions of dollars in revenue" while incentivizing onshoring and closing U.S. trade deficits.
Earlier on Tuesday, Chicago Fed President Austan Goolsbee warned that the economic consequences of tariffs may already be materializing.
"We can't wait until the end of the quarter plus one month to find out that investment has dropped off and GDP growth is shrinking," Goolsbee said, calling for timelier insight into the drag from protectionist policy.
<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Tech Stocks Lose Steam, Semis Cool Off</h3>
After leading the rally earlier in the session, tech stocks began to falter. 
Among the Magnificent Seven, Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AAPL#NASDAQ">AAPL</a>) turned sharply lower, down 2.33%, while Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TSLA#NASDAQ">TSLA</a>) shed 0.85% and Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMZN#NASDAQ">AMZN</a>) slipped 0.32%.
Only Nvidia Corp. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVDA#NASDAQ">NVDA</a>) continued to hold onto gains, up 2.43%.
Semiconductor stocks, which had gained over 3.3% by midday, then flipped to losses, with the iShares Semiconductor ETF (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SOXX#NASDAQ">SOXX</a>) down 0.4%.
Defensive sectors such as utilities and communications hovered near flat, while materials and consumer discretionary posted the steepest losses amid fears of disrupted global supply chains.
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Markets Reverse Gains As Trump's 104% China Tariff Announcement Rattles Wall Street

U.S. stocks staged a broad-based rally on Monday, snapping a volatile losing streak after President Donald Trump hinted at a more diplomatic <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/topic/tariffs">approach to tariff negotiations.</a>
In a post on Truth Social, Trump said the U.S. is handling a "massive amount of requests for negotiations," referencing active talks with South Korea and hinting that China "wants to make a deal, badly."
He also mentioned a joint venture involving an Alaska pipeline and military cost-sharing, asserting that South Korea&#8217;s top negotiation team was en route to the U.S.
Meanwhile, Fed speakers begin to highlight the negative economic impact from tariffs. &#8220;We can&#8217;t really wait to the end of the quarter plus one month before we find out that investment really dropped off and GDP growth is shrinking,&#8221; Chicago Fed President Austan Goolsbee said.
By midday trading in New York, all major U.S. stock indices were firmly in the green. The S&amp;P 500 rose 1.4%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 1.1%, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite led with a 1.8% jump. Technology stocks were the day's clear outperformers, driven by a strong rebound in the semiconductor sector.
The iShares Semiconductor ETF (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SOXX#NASDAQ">SOXX</a>) surged 3.3%, marking its strongest intraday gain since September 2024. Broadcom Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AVGO#NASDAQ">AVGO</a>) led the charge with a 7.3% jump, followed by Marvell Technology Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MRVL#NASDAQ">MRVL</a>) and Palantir Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PLTR#NASDAQ">PLTR</a>), which both climbed 6.1%.
In commodities, gold prices rose 0.5% to $2,335 per ounce, poised to snap a three-session losing streak. Oil prices also saw a firm recovery, with WTI crude advancing 1.5% to $61.50 per barrel, reversing recent weakness. U.S. Treasury yields remained largely flat. 
In contrast, cryptocurrency markets failed to participate in the rally. Bitcoin (CRYPTO: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/btc/usd">BTC</a>) fell another 1% to $78,000. 
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<td>Major Indices</td>
<td>Price</td>
<td>1-day %chg</td>
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<td>Nasdaq 100</td>
<td>17,781.63</td>
<td>2.0%</td>
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<td>Dow Jones</td>
<td>38,718.65</td>
<td>2.0%</td>
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<td>S&amp;P 500</td>
<td>5,144.86</td>
<td>1.6%</td>
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<td>Russell 2000</td>
<td>1,821.21</td>
<td>0.6%</td>
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<figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Updated by 12:20 p.m. ET</figcaption></figure>
According to&nbsp;<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/pro/?utm_source=BZprocontent&amp;t=be2bearmibe3na1">Benzinga Pro</a>&nbsp;data:
<ul>
<li>The&nbsp;SPDR S&amp;P 500 ETF Trust (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SPY#NYSE">SPY</a>) rose 1.8% to $513.37.</li>
<li>The&nbsp;SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average&nbsp;(NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DIA#NYSE">DIA</a>) rallied 2% to $387.02.</li>
<li>The tech-heavy&nbsp;Invesco QQQ Trust Series&nbsp;(NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/QQQ#NASDAQ">QQQ</a>)&nbsp;rose 1.9% to $431.23.</li>
<li>The&nbsp;iShares Russell 2000 ETF (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/IWM#NYSE">IWM</a>) inched 0.4% higher to 180.33.</li>
<li>The&nbsp;Financials&nbsp;Select Sector SPDR Fund (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/XLF#NYSE">XLF</a>) outperformed, up 2.5%; the&nbsp;Materials&nbsp;Select Sector SPDR Fund&nbsp;(NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/XLB#NYSE">XLB</a>) lagged, down 0.1%.</li>
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<h1 class="wp-block-heading">S&amp;P 500&#8217;s Top 5 Performers</h1>
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<td>Humana Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/HUM#NYSE">HUM</a>)</td>
<td>9.93%</td>
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<tr>
<td>Sandisk Corporation (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SNDK#NASDAQ">SNDK</a>)</td>
<td>8.15%</td>
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<tr>
<td>CVS Health Corporation (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CVS#NYSE">CVS</a>)</td>
<td>6.48%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>UnitedHealth Group Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/UNH#NYSE">UNH</a>) </td>
<td>5.98%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Western Digital Corporation (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WDC#NASDAQ">WDC</a>)</td>
<td>5.77%</td>
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<h1 class="wp-block-heading">S&amp;P 500&#8217;s Worst 5 Losers</h1>
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<td>Albemarle Corp. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ALB#NYSE">ALB</a>)</td>
<td>-8.18%</td>
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<tr>
<td>lululemon athletica (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LULU#NASDAQ">LULU</a>)</td>
<td>-4.53%</td>
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<tr>
<td>Enphase Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ENPH#NASDAQ">ENPH</a>)</td>
<td>-4.39%</td>
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<tr>
<td>Celanese Corporation (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CE#NYSE">CE</a>)</td>
<td>-3.97%</td>
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<tr>
<td>Ralph Lauren Corp. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/RL#NYSE">RL</a>)</td>
<td>-3.50%</td>
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</table>
</figure>
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U.S. stocks surged in early trading Tuesday after President Donald Trump hinted at progress on some trade deals with key trading partners, easing fears of global trade disruption stemming <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/topic/tariffs">from recent tariff announcements.</a>
The S&amp;P 500 index, as tracked by the SPDR S&amp;P 500 ETF Trust (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SPY#NYSE">SPY</a>), surged 3% by 9:45 a.m. in New York, clawing back some of the 10% it had lost over the previous four sessions.
Other major indices also showed robust gains, with the tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 – tracked by the Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1 (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/QQQ#NASDAQ">QQQ</a>) – outperforming counterparts amid broad-based rallies in mega-cap and semiconductor stocks.
<figure class="wp-block-table is-style-stripes"> 
<table>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>Major Indices</td>
<td>Price</td>
<td>Chg</td>
<td>%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Nasdaq 100</td>
<td>18,025.43</td>
<td>+594.75</td>
<td>3.4%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Dow Jones</td>
<td>39,121.15</td>
<td>+1,155.55</td>
<td>3.0%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>S&amp;P 500</td>
<td>5,213.82</td>
<td>+151.57</td>
<td>3.0%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Russell 2000</td>
<td>1,858.95</td>
<td>+48.84</td>
<td>2.7%</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Updated at 9:45 a.m. ET</figcaption></figure>
After suffering steep losses in recent sessions, investors poured back into financials, tech, and consumer discretionary, which were the top-performing sectors on Tuesday. 
Semiconductors were the standout industry group, with the iShares Semiconductor ETF (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SOXX#NASDAQ">SOXX</a>) rallying 4.5%.
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<table>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>S&amp;P Sector ETFs</td>
<td>%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/XLF#NYSE">XLF</a>)</td>
<td>4.0%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/XLK#NYSE">XLK</a>)</td>
<td>3.8%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Consumer Discretionary&nbsp;Select Sector SPDR Fund (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/XLY#NYSE">XLY</a>)</td>
<td>3.0%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Communication Services Select Sector SPDR Fund (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/XLC#NYSE">XLC</a>)</td>
<td>2.9%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Health Care&nbsp;Select Sector SPDR Fund (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/XLV#NYSE">XLV</a>)</td>
<td>2.7%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Industrials&nbsp;Select Sector SPDR Fund (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/XLI#NYSE">XLI</a>)</td>
<td>2.7%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Energy&nbsp;Select Sector SPDR Fund (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/XLE#NYSE">XLE</a>)</td>
<td>1.8%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Real Estate&nbsp;Select Sector SPDR Fund (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/XLRE#NYSE">XLRE</a>)</td>
<td>1.4%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Materials&nbsp;Select Sector SPDR Fund (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/XLB#NYSE">XLB</a>)</td>
<td>1.4%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/XLU#NYSE">XLU</a>)</td>
<td>1.3%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Consumer Staples&nbsp;Select Sector SPDR Fund (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/XLP#NYSE">XLP</a>)</td>
<td>1.2%</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</figure>
<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Trump Sparks Optimism With Trade Talk Blitz</h3>
The catalyst behind the rally was a lengthy post on Truth Social by Trump, in which he described a "great call" with South Korea's acting president. 
The president said South Korea is sending a "top team" to the U.S. for negotiations, calling the process &#8220;one-stop shopping&#8221; for trade and military agreements.
In a <a href="https://edition.cnn.com/2025/04/08/asia/south-korea-acting-president-han-interview-intl-hnk/index.html">CNN</a> interview, South Korea&#8217;s acting president confirmed the country would not align with China and Japan to counter U.S. tariffs. 
Seoul faces 25% tariffs under Trump's global tariff rollout. Instead, it aims to strike a bilateral agreement with the U.S. to avoid a blow to its export-driven economy.
Trump also hinted at more openness in trade negotiations with China after threatening Monday to impose a 50% tariff on top of the 54% already levied.
&#8220;China also wants to make a deal, badly, but they don&#8217;t know how to get it started,&#8221; Trump wrote.
&#8220;We are waiting for their [China's] call. It will happen!&#8221; he added, suggesting renewed momentum on U.S.-China trade talks.
Senior White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett echoed the optimism, telling Fox News that the Trump administration is focusing on countries with "large trade deficits" with the U.S. He emphasized that "fair and reciprocal trade" remains the administration&#8217;s goal.
<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Mega-cap stocks (S&amp;P 100): Top 7 performers</h3>
Among S&amp;P 100 companies, CVS Health Corp. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CVS#NYSE">CVS</a>) led gains with a 9.26% surge, followed by Broadcom Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AVGO#NASDAQ">AVGO</a>) and UnitedHealth Group Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/UNH#NYSE">UNH</a>).
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<tr>
<th>Company</th>
<th>Last</th>
<th>% Change</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>CVS Health Corp. </td>
<td>69.76</td>
<td>+9.26%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Broadcom Inc.</td>
<td>168.07</td>
<td>+9.04%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>UnitedHealth Group Inc. </td>
<td>563.81</td>
<td>+7.45%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>NVIDIA Corp. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVDA#NASDAQ">NVDA</a>)</td>
<td>104.71</td>
<td>+7.24%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/META#NASDAQ">META</a>)</td>
<td>545.01</td>
<td>+5.57%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TSLA#NASDAQ">TSLA</a>)</td>
<td>246.28</td>
<td>+5.57%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>JPMorgan Chase &amp; Co. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/JPM#NYSE">JPM</a>)</td>
<td>226.30</td>
<td>+5.53%</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</figure>
The biggest market-moving headline of the session was the explosive increase in market capitalization among the Magnificent Seven — Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AAPL#NASDAQ">AAPL</a>), Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MSFT#NASDAQ">MSFT</a>), Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMZN#NASDAQ">AMZN</a>), Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GOOGL#NASDAQ">GOOGL</a>), Meta Platforms Inc., Tesla Inc., and NVIDIA Corp. — which collectively added over $564 billion in market value.
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<table>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>Company</td>
<td>Market Cap gain</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>NVIDIA</td>
<td>$165.82 B</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Apple</td>
<td>$92.40 B</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Microsoft</td>
<td>$85.39 B</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Amazon</td>
<td>$70.02 B</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Meta Platforms </td>
<td>$67.36 B</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Alphabet (Google)</td>
<td>$48.48 B</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Tesla</td>
<td>$35.19 B</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
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<tr>
<td>Total Market Cap Gain </td>
<td> $564.66 billion</td>
</tr>
</tfoot>
</table>
</figure>
<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Nasdaq 100: Standout Performers</h3>
AppLovin Corp. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/APP#NASDAQ">APP</a>) was the top gainer in the Nasdaq 100, soaring 10.62%, while Marvell Technology Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MRVL#NASDAQ">MRVL</a>) and Broadcom Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AVGO#NASDAQ">AVGO</a>) followed with strong moves.
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<thead>
<tr>
<th>Company</th>
<th>Last</th>
<th>% Change</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>AppLovin Corp. </td>
<td>256.89</td>
<td>+10.62%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Marvell Technology Inc. </td>
<td>55.76</td>
<td>+9.34%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Broadcom Inc. </td>
<td>168.19</td>
<td>+9.12%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Palantir Technologies Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PLTR#NYSE">PLTR</a>)</td>
<td>84.79</td>
<td>+8.93%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Arm Holdings plc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ARM#NASDAQ">ARM</a>)</td>
<td>95.91</td>
<td>+8.21%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>NVIDIA Corp. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVDA#NASDAQ">NVDA</a>)</td>
<td>104.65</td>
<td>+7.18%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>MercadoLibre Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MELI#NASDAQ">MELI</a>)</td>
<td>1,921.14</td>
<td>+7.04%</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</figure>
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Japan&#8217;s exchange operator briefly halted trading in Nikkei stock futures Monday morning as global markets plunged in reaction to President Donald Trump&#8216;s <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/equities/25/04/44659686/stock-futures-tank-dow-sheds-over-1000-points-as-white-house-remains-firm-on-tariffs-trump-says-sometimes-you-have-to-take-medicine">sweeping new tariff policies</a>.
What Happened: The &#8220;circuit breaker&#8221; system triggered a 10-minute pause in trading at 8:45 a.m. Tokyo time after Nikkei 225 futures fell more than 8%. The mechanism, designed to prevent panic selling during extreme volatility, affected several futures contracts before trading resumed.
Japan&#8217;s Nikkei 225 plummeted 5.73% to 31,844.68 by late morning local time, while Hong Kong&#8217;s Hang Seng Index crashed 8.81% to 20,837.30, extending last week&#8217;s global selloff that wiped out <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/equities/25/04/44659686/stock-futures-tank-dow-sheds-over-1000-points-as-white-house-remains-firm-on-tariffs-trump-says-sometimes-you-have-to-take-medicine">approximately $6 trillion in U.S. market value</a>.
U.S. futures indicated further pain ahead, with Dow Jones Industrial Average futures down 3.26%, S&amp;P 500 futures falling 3.73%, and Nasdaq-100 futures plunging 4.60% Sunday evening.
&#8220;I don&#8217;t want anything to go down, but sometimes you have to take medicine to fix something,&#8221; Trump said on Sunday, <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/equities/25/04/44659686/stock-futures-tank-dow-sheds-over-1000-points-as-white-house-remains-firm-on-tariffs-trump-says-sometimes-you-have-to-take-medicine">showing little concern over the market reaction</a> and adding that foreign governments would need to pay &#8220;a lot of money&#8221; to lift the tariffs.
"The only real circuit breaker is President Trump's iPhone," said Sean Callow, senior FX strategist at ITC Markets in Sydney, according to Reuters. However, there's little sign the market turmoil is enough to deter him from the tariff agenda he's championed for decades, according to Callow.
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The semiconductor sector has been particularly devastated, with the iShares Semiconductor ETF (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SOXX#NASDAQ">SOXX</a>) tumbling 17% last week — its worst performance since the 2001 dot-com crash.
The market turmoil has prompted warnings from financial experts. CNBC host Jim Cramer drew parallels to the 1987 &#8220;Black Monday&#8221; crash, noting a similar pattern of consecutive down days before a <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/25/04/44659901/jim-cramer-sees-same-pattern-as-1987-black-monday-crash-wonders-what-happens-on-monday">potential cliff-edge decline</a>. 
Billionaire investor Bill Ackman, despite supporting Trump in the 2024 election, urged the president to pause the tariff <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/04/44659521/bill-ackman-warns-against-launching-economic-nuclear-war-wants-a-90-day-time-out-on-trump-tariffs">implementation for 90 days to allow negotiations</a>, warning of an &#8220;economic nuclear winter&#8221; if current policies continue.
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Japan's Nikkei Futures Halted, Hang Seng Crashes 8.8% As Global Market Rout Accelerates On Tariff Shock — Analyst Says Trump's iPhone 'Only Real Circuit Breaker'

U.S. stock futures tumbled Sunday evening, extending last week&#8217;s historic selloff as the White House stood firm on its sweeping new tariff policy despite mounting market pressure.
What Happened: Dow Jones Industrial Average futures fell 1,257 points, or 3.26%, to 37,273, while S&amp;P 500 futures dropped 190.50 points, or 3.73%, to 4,919.75. Nasdaq-100 futures experienced the steepest decline, plummeting 807.50 points, or 4.60%, to 16,731.50. The U.S. Dollar Index also weakened, falling 0.23% to 102.79.
Japan's Nikkei 225 plunged 2,509.53 points, or 7.43%, to 31,271.05 on Monday morning at 9:53 a.m. local time.
The weekend decline follows the market&#8217;s worst performance since March 2020. The S&amp;P 500 plunged 6% Friday, pushing its two-day losses past 10%, while the Nasdaq entered bear market territory after falling 22% from its record high.
Trump said on Sunday, &#8220;I don&#8217;t want anything to go down, but sometimes you have to take medicine to fix something,&#8221; adding that foreign governments would have to pay &#8220;a lot of money&#8221; to lift the tariffs, according to Reuters, showing little concern over $6 trillion in U.S. market losses.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, speaking on the Tucker Carlson Podcast Friday, attributed the selloff to a correction in <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/04/44652055/its-more-a-mag-seven-problem-than-a-maga-one-treasury-secretary-says-as-wall-street-meltdowns">tech valuations rather than administration policy</a>, calling it &#8220;more a MAG Seven problem than a MAGA one,&#8221; referring to market leaders Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MSFT#NASDAQ">MSFT</a>), Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AAPL#NASDAQ">AAPL</a>), NVIDIA Corp. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVDA#NASDAQ">NVDA</a>), Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GOOGL#NASDAQ">GOOGL</a>) (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GOOG#NASDAQ">GOOG</a>), Amazon Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMZN#NASDAQ">AMZN</a>), Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/META#NASDAQ">META</a>), and Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TSLA#NASDAQ">TSLA</a>).
&#8220;This isn&#8217;t about tariffs, it&#8217;s about a dose of reality in the AI space,&#8221; Bessent claimed, suggesting China&#8217;s DeepSeek AI breakthrough triggered the reassessment of U.S. tech valuations.
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The semiconductor sector has been particularly hard hit, with the iShares Semiconductor Index (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SOXX#NASDAQ">SOXX</a>) falling 17% last week—its <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/04/44652055/its-more-a-mag-seven-problem-than-a-maga-one-treasury-secretary-says-as-wall-street-meltdowns">worst weekly performance</a> since the 2001 dot-com crash.
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Stock Futures Tank, Dow Sheds Over 1000 Points As White House Remains Firm On Tariffs: Trump Says, 'Sometimes You Have To Take Medicine'

As Wall Street crumbles under the weight of tariffs and deepening economic fears, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is pointing the finger not at the Trump administration policy but at <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/topic/technology-stocks">the market&#8217;s former darlings</a>.
Speaking on the Tucker Carlson Podcast Friday, Bessent said the ongoing equity sell-off is "more a MAG Seven problem than a MAGA one," referring to the mega-cap tech leaders—Microsoft Corp. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MSFT#NYSE">MSFT</a>), Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AAPL#NASDAQ">AAPL</a>), NVIDIA Corp. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVDA#NASDAQ">NVDA</a>), Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GOOG#NASDAQ">GOOG</a>) (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GOOGL#NASDAQ">GOOGL</a>), Amazon Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMZN#NASDAQ">AMZN</a>), Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/META#NASDAQ">META</a>) and Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TSLA#NASDAQ">TSLA</a>)—that have led markets for much of the past two years.
While Bessent delivered his remarks, the S&amp;P 500 and Nasdaq 100 indices were tumbling through their worst week since March 2020, hammered by mounting fears of tariffs, inflationary pressures, and potential global retaliation that triggered a sharp selloff in risk assets.
The iShares Semiconductor Index (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SOXX#NYSE">SOXX</a>) is down by an astonishing 17% this week alone, on track for its worst weekly decline since 2001, at the peak of the dot-com crash. 
Apple Inc., the largest U.S. company by market cap, is suffering its worst 2-day selloff since 2013, shedding over $500 billion in value alone. The carnage has erased trillions of dollars in paper wealth, hammering retirement accounts, mutual funds, and 401(k) balances across the country.
<h3 class="wp-block-heading">It's DeepSeek, Not Tariffs, Bessent Claims</h3>
Bessent insists the real trigger was not Trump's universal tariff plan but a reassessment of U.S. tech valuations following China's DeepSeek AI breakthrough. 
In his words, the sell-off "started with DeepSeek," suggesting that Wall Street had priced in AI dominance prematurely and is now correcting that assumption.
"This isn't about tariffs, it's about a dose of reality in the AI space."
<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Bessent Defends Tariff Revolution</h3>
&#8220;This is transformational for the American economy, the American worker, and the new Republican alignment," Bessent said.
Bessent didn't shy away from defending the economic rationale. He cited new MIT research showing that the Trump administration's original 20% tariffs on China only lifted U.S. prices by 0.7%, suggesting that foreign producers absorbed much of the impact.
Bessent emphasized that tariffs are about more than just economics—they&#8217;re about security. "Economic security is national security," he said, referencing COVID-19 as a wake-up call that exposed the fragility of global supply chains.
 "We don't make our own medicine, our own chips, or our own ships," Bessent noted, advocating for reshoring critical industries to prevent strategic vulnerabilities.
The administration's long-term strategy, according to Bessent, is to use tariffs as a bridge: boost revenue in the short run while incentivizing companies to build domestically, thereby reducing the need for tariffs altogether. 
"First, we collect. Then, we build. Then, the tariffs drop—but revenue from taxes and jobs goes up."
&#8220;We&#8217;re pushing to get the tax bill done so we can guarantee the low taxes,&#8221; he added. 
Bessent dismissed the threat of retaliation from global trading partners, indicating that surplus nations like China and Germany are in no position to strike back effectively.
"We are the debtor nation. We have the trade deficits. The surplus nation is in the weaker position," Bessent said, asserting that China's economic model—heavily reliant on exports—is "the most unbalanced in the history of the modern world."
"I think President Trump has broken their business model with these tariffs," he said. 
"They [China] can't survive without it [the surplus]."
"I think the Europeans are going to have to rebalance, too," he noted, pointing to Germany's overdependence on exports and expensive energy policies as unsustainable.
<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Market Reactions</h3>
Stocks deepened their decline in afternoon trading in New York, with investors finding little comfort from either fiscal or monetary leaders. 
Earlier in the day, Fed Chair Jerome Powell reaffirmed that the central bank is in a strong position and sees no urgency to begin cutting interest rates.
The S&amp;P 500 index – as tracked by the SPDR S&amp;P 500 ETF Trust (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SPY#NYSE">SPY</a>) – is down 5%, on track for its worst day in five years.
The tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 – tracked by the Invesco QQQ Trust (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/QQQ#NASDAQ">QQQ</a>) – sunk 5.1%, eyeing its worst day since March 2020.
Within Magnificent Seven stocks, Tesla fell 9.8%, followed by Nvidia&#8217;s 7.2% decline. 
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Needham analyst Laura Martin reiterated Apple Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AAPL#NASDAQ">AAPL</a>) with a Buy rating and a <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/AAPL/analyst-ratings" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">$260 price target</a> Friday.
Apple stock tanked nearly 10% Thursday, losing about $300 billion of market cap, owing to new tariffs.
Apple stock lost 13.7% in market value over two days, marking its worst drop since January 2013.
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SPDR S&amp;P 500 (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SPY#NYSE">SPY</a>) lost 7.6% in value for the week, marking its most significant weekly loss since March 2020. The iShares Semiconductor ETF (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SOXX#NASDAQ">SOXX</a>) is down 16% this week, marking its worst performance since the dot-com bust in September 2001.
However, unless Apple gets an exemption, Martin calculated that the iPhone maker&#8217;s EPS would fall by &gt;$2 on an adjusted basis, down 28% from her current fiscal 2025 EPS estimate of $7.32.
By implication, Wall Street is betting there is a 30% chance Apple will get an exemption because President Donald Trump gave the company an exemption in 2018. Also, on Feb. 5, Apple committed to spending $500 billion in the U.S. over 4 years, creating 20,000 new jobs in engineering, R&amp;D, manufacturing, and AI. According to Martin, Apple is the most iconic US brand in the world.
Apple&#8217;s EPS decline of 28% is not the worst case, which would include China retaliating against the U.S. by banning all or some of the company product sales in China, which were 17% of Apple&#8217;s total sales in fiscal 2024.
On Friday, Rosenblatt analyst Barton Crockett <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/25/04/44640656/apple-making-iphones-in-america-a-fantasy-that-sounds-great-behind-the-microphones-says-top-analyst-dan-ives" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">estimated that Apple</a> could be hit with $39.5 billion in tariff costs. He noted that nearly 100% of iPhones sold in the U.S. are manufactured in China, along with 90% of Macs, 80% of iPads, 90% of Apple Watches, and 35% of AirPods.
Price Action: AAPL stock is down 6.8% at $189.34 at last check Friday.
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Reiteration

Apple Analyst Holds The Line After $300 Billion Rout: What Could Turn Things Around

Wall Street's sell-off shows no signs of easing into the week's close, in what's shaping up to be the worst week for U.S. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets">equities since March 2020</a>.
The market's bleeding is now visible across the board: the Dow Jones has slipped into correction territory, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 has entered a bear market after falling more than 20% from its highs.
Tech and semiconductor stocks have taken the brunt of the damage, following China's announcement of retaliatory tariffs of 34% on U.S. goods — a tit-for-tat move matching the rate once imposed by President Donald Trump.
The VIX index — also known as the &#8220;market fear gauge&#8221;&nbsp;— spiked 35% to 40 levels, heading for the highest daily close since October 2020.
Other countries are threatening retaliation, fueling fears of a broader global trade war that could disrupt supply chains and weigh heavily on the global economy.
The iShares Semiconductor ETF (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SOXX#NYSE">SOXX</a>) — a key proxy for the U.S. chipmaking industry — has plunged 16% this week, on track for its worst performance since September 2001 at the height of the dot-com crash.
Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AAPL#NASDAQ">AAPL</a>) extended its losses by another 4.7% on Friday, heading toward its steepest two-day decline since 2013, as investors brace for potential revenue hits from the new Chinese tariffs.
Even <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/economics/macro-economic-events/25/04/44645518/strong-jobs-report-offers-hope-but-will-it-be-enough-to-counter-tariff-turmoil">a strong U.S. jobs report</a> — with 228,000 payrolls added in March, far above the expected 135,000 — did little to soothe nerves.
Hopes that Fed Chair Jerome Powell might strike a more dovish tone were dashed. He <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/government/regulations/25/04/44648681/powell-cites-tariff-driven-inflation-risks-shrugs-off-trumps-call-for-perfect-time-to-cut-rates">offered no signs of urgency to cut </a>rates, reiterating that the Fed is in no rush, and flagged inflation risks tied to tariffs. Powell stressed the importance of monitoring inflation expectations closely. 
Meanwhile, President Donald Trump continued posting on Truth Social, touting the &#8220;great jobs numbers&#8221; and warning China against behavior it &#8220;cannot afford to do.&#8221; He again pressed Powell to cut rates, saying it's the "perfect time," but his words seem to be losing sway on Wall Street.
As stocks slumped, bonds notched their best day of the year thus far. The popular iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TLT#NASDAQ">TLT</a>) fell 2.1%. Yields on the 10-year Treasury note were down by 10 basis points to 3.94%. 
<h1 class="wp-block-heading">Friday&#8217;s Performance On Major U.S. Indices, ETFs</h1>
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<table>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>Major Indices</td>
<td>Price</td>
<td>Chg (%)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Dow Jones</td>
<td>38,924.16</td>
<td>-4.0%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Nasdaq 100</td>
<td>17,616.59</td>
<td>-4.9%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>S&amp;P 500</td>
<td>5,130.61</td>
<td>-4.9%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Russell 2000</td>
<td>1,809.22</td>
<td colspan="2">-5.3%</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Updated by 12:55 p.m. </figcaption></figure>
According to&nbsp;<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/pro/?utm_source=BZprocontent&amp;t=be2bearmibe3na1">Benzinga Pro</a>&nbsp;data:
<ul>
<li>The&nbsp;SPDR S&amp;P 500 ETF Trust (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SPY#NYSE">SPY</a>) sunk 4.6% to $512.41.</li>
<li>The&nbsp;SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average&nbsp;(NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DIA#NYSE">DIA</a>) fell 3.9% to $389.56.</li>
<li>The tech-heavy&nbsp;Invesco QQQ Trust Series&nbsp;(NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/QQQ#NASDAQ">QQQ</a>)&nbsp;plummeted 4.8% to $428.85.</li>
<li>The&nbsp;iShares Russell 2000 ETF (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/IWM#NYSE">IWM</a>) nosedived 5.4% to 179.40.</li>
<li>The&nbsp;Energy&nbsp;Select Sector SPDR Fund (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/XLE#NYSE">XLE</a>) and the Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/XLF#NYSE">XLF</a>) recorded the heaviest losses, down 7.3% and 6.1%, respectively. </li>
</ul>
<h1 class="wp-block-heading">Friday&#8217;s Biggest Declines Within Large-Cap Stocks</h1>
<ul>
<li>SanDisk Corporation (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SNDK#NASDAQ">SNDK</a>) plunged 24.66%.</li>
<li>AppLovin Corporation (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/APP#NASDAQ">APP</a>) fell 18.14%.</li>
<li>New Fortress Energy Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NFE#NASDAQ">NFE</a>) dropped 18.01%.</li>
<li>Civitas Resources, Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CIVI#NYSE">CIVI</a>) sank 15.11%.</li>
<li>Weatherford International plc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WFRD#NASDAQ">WFRD</a>) declined 14.76%.</li>
<li>TechnipFMC plc (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FTI#NYSE">FTI</a>) fell 14.34%.</li>
<li>Ovintiv Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/OVV#NYSE">OVV</a>) lost 13.62%. </li>
</ul>
<h1 class="wp-block-heading">Friday&#8217;s Top Gains</h1>
<ul>
<li>Rocket Companies, Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/RKT#NYSE">RKT</a>) surged 7.57%.</li>
<li>Gap Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GAP#NYSE">GAP</a>) rose 7.00%.</li>
<li>TopBuild Corp. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BLD#NYSE">BLD</a>) jumped 6.49%.</li>
<li>GameStop Corp. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GME#NYSE">GME</a>) climbed 6.08%.</li>
<li>NVR, Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVR#NYSE">NVR</a>) advanced 5.86%.</li>
<li>D.R. Horton, Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DHI#NYSE">DHI</a>) gained 6.09%.</li>
</ul>
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Wall Street Massacre Rages On, Chipmakers Eye Worst Week Since Dot-Com Burst, Bonds Rally: What's Driving Markets Friday?

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Shares of chip stocks are trading lower as global markets continue to decline following President Trump's announcement of sweeping tariffs.

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Shares of companies within the broader technology sector are trading lower as markets react to President Trump's announcement of sweeping tariffs.

The AI revolution isn&#8217;t just about chips—it&#8217;s about the high-speed highways that move data between them. According to JPMorgan analyst Harlan Sur, Broadcom Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AVGO#NASDAQ">AVGO</a>) and Marvell Technology Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MRVL#NASDAQ">MRVL</a>) are at the center of this networking build-out, making them prime beneficiaries of <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/topic/artificial-intelligence">the AI boom</a>.
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Networking Demand Surges with AI Compute</h2>
Sur highlights that the rapid expansion of accelerated computing &#8211; powered by Nvidia Corp&#8216;s (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVDA#NASDAQ">NVDA</a>) Blackwell GPUs, Alphabet Inc&#8216;s (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GOOGL#NASDAQ">GOOGL</a>) (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GOOG#NASDAQ">GOOG</a>) Google&#8217;s TPUv6, and Amazon.com Inc's (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMZN#NASDAQ">AMZN</a>) Trainium 2 &#8211; is fueling an insatiable need for faster networking. As hyperscalers scale out their data centers, demand for 800G and next-gen 1.6T networking solutions is set to soar through 2025 and beyond.
At the OFC Networking Conference this week, Broadcom showcased its dominance in high-performance switching, with its Tomahawk 5 and Jericho 3 chipsets seeing strong demand. The company is also gearing up for the launch of its 3nm Tomahawk 6 later this year, further strengthening its AI networking footprint.
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Marvell: The King Of PAM4 DSPs</h2>
Marvell continues to dominate the PAM4 DSP market, commanding over 70% market share and generating more than $1.5 billion in revenue from this segment in 2024. 
The company is leading the charge in next-gen 1.6T AEC and silicon photonics (SiPho) solutions, positioning itself to capitalize on both scale-out and scale-up networking demand. With strong AI-ASIC ramps in the pipeline, Marvell's data center business looks set for solid Q/Q growth through the rest of the year, the analyst said.
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Broadcom: The Networking Powerhouse</h2>
Broadcom, meanwhile, is flexing its dominance in high-performance networking. Its Tomahawk 5 switch (51.2Tbps throughput) is already in high-volume production, and the next-gen Tomahawk 6 (102Tbps) is expected to drop later this year. AI-related networking revenue is up over 60%, and Broadcom's deep lineup of scale-out and scale-up solutions—ranging from PCIe Gen5 connectivity to co-packaged optics—keeps it ahead of the pack, according to Sur.
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Actionable ETFs for Investors</h2>
For those looking to gain exposure to this AI-driven networking surge, iShares Semiconductor ETF (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SOXX#NASDAQ">SOXX</a>) and VanEck Semiconductor ETF (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SMH#NASDAQ">SMH</a>) both hold significant positions in Broadcom and Marvell, making them prime ways to ride this wave.
With hyperscalers racing to upgrade their AI infrastructure, Broadcom and Marvell are sitting in the sweet spot. 
With demand for ultra-high-speed networking solutions on the rise, these two semiconductor leaders appear well-positioned for further growth.
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The S&amp;P 500, tracked by SPDR S&amp;P 500 (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SPY#NYSE">SPY</a>), has recorded its largest quarterly underperformance against global markets in 37 years. 
What Happened: The U.S. benchmark index trailed the MSCI All Country World Excluding United States Index by the widest margin since 1988, according to Bloomberg data shared by Barchart on Monday. 
The performance gap marks a notable reversal from recent years when U.S. stocks frequently outpaced international markets.
Large-cap technology stocks drove much of the quarterly decline, according to <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/dashboard">data from Benzinga Pro</a>. Trade Desk (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TTD#NASDAQ">TTD</a>) fell 53.99%, Deckers Outdoor (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DECK#NYSE">DECK</a>) dropped 46.13%, and Marvell Technology (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MRVL#NASDAQ">MRVL</a>) lost 45.40%. Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TSLA#NASDAQ">TSLA</a>) declined 38.95% during the period.
The technology sector&#8217;s weakness is reflected in the iShares Semiconductor ETF (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SOXX#NASDAQ">SOXX</a>), which fell 11.9% in March alone. The broader tech-focused Nasdaq 100 dropped 1.1% as semiconductor <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/econ-s/25/03/44567966/stocks-fall-sp-500-eyes-worst-month-in-almost-two-years-oil-rallies-whats-driving-markets-monday">companies weighed on performance</a>.
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Why It Matters: Energy emerged as the quarter&#8217;s strongest sector, tracking toward its fourth consecutive positive month with year-to-date gains of 8.5%. The Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/XLE#NYSE">XLE</a>) outperformed other sectors in recent trading.
Goldman Sachs, citing the changing market dynamics, lowered its S&amp;P 500 earnings growth estimates to 3% for 2025 and 6% for 2026, down from 7% <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/economics/macro-economic-events/25/03/44560485/goldman-sachs-slashes-sp-500-price-outlook-as-tariffs-weaker-growth-hit-earnings">previously for both years</a>.
Meanwhile, as U.S. stocks struggled, gold prices reached $3,115 per ounce, posting their <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/econ-s/25/03/44567966/stocks-fall-sp-500-eyes-worst-month-in-almost-two-years-oil-rallies-whats-driving-markets-monday">strongest three-month rally</a> since 2009.
Historical perspective from Bloomberg data indicates the performance gap between U.S. and global stocks has fluctuated significantly over time, with the S&amp;P 500 occasionally outperforming global markets by up to 15 percentage points in the early 1990s, late 1990s, and mid-2000s.
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DECK

S&P 500 Just Had Its Worst Quarter vs. Global Stocks Since 1988: What's Driving The Rout

Risk sentiment remains under pressure at the start of the week on Wall Street, with tech-heavy indexes sliding while commodities advance, as traders fear a new wave of price pressures following <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/topic/tariffs">the upcoming tariffs announcement.</a>
The S&amp;P 500 experienced a turbulent morning session, first hitting its lowest level in over six months before clawing back some ground and trimming losses. Nevertheless, the benchmark equity index is on track for its worst month since September 2022, having fallen 7% in March.
Tech stocks remained the weakest link, with the Nasdaq 100 down 1.1% as semiconductor names weighed on the broader sector. The iShares Semiconductor ETF (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SOXX#NASDAQ">SOXX</a>) dropped 1.9% and is down 11.9% month-to-date — also marking its worst month since September 2022.
President Donald Trump's threats toward Iran over the weekend pushed crude oil prices up by 3.5% for the session, marking the biggest single-day gain since October.
Energy-related stocks outperformed and are on pace to log their fourth consecutive positive month, now up 8.5% year-to-date.
Meanwhile, gold prices continued to smash record highs, with bullion surging over 1% to $3,115 per ounce. Quarterly gains have reached 18% — the strongest three-month rally since 2009.
Bitcoin (CRYPTO: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/btc/usd">BTC</a>) inched up 1.2% to $83,400, fighting to avoid a second consecutive monthly decline.
<h1 class="wp-block-heading">Monday&#8217;s Performance In Major U.S. Indices, ETFs</h1>
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<table>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>Major Indices</td>
<td>Price</td>
<td>Chg %</td>
</tr>
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<td>Dow Jones</td>
<td>41,688.45</td>
<td>0.3%</td>
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<td>S&amp;P 500</td>
<td>5,555.01</td>
<td>-0.5%</td>
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<td>Russell 2000</td>
<td>2,001.35</td>
<td>-1.0%</td>
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<td>Nasdaq 100</td>
<td>19,075.33</td>
<td>-1.1%</td>
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<figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Updated by 12:45 p.m. ET</figcaption></figure>
According to&nbsp;<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/pro/?utm_source=BZprocontent&amp;t=be2bearmibe3na1">Benzinga Pro</a>&nbsp;data:
<ul>
<li>The&nbsp;SPDR S&amp;P 500 ETF Trust (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SPY#NYSE">SPY</a>) fell 0.4% to $553.82.</li>
<li>The&nbsp;SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average&nbsp;(NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DIA#NYSE">DIA</a>) inched 0.2% up to $416.59.</li>
<li>The tech-heavy&nbsp;Invesco QQQ Trust Series&nbsp;(NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/QQQ#NASDAQ">QQQ</a>)&nbsp;fell 1.1% to $463.82.</li>
<li>The&nbsp;iShares Russell 2000 ETF (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/IWM#NYSE">IWM</a>) tumbled 0.9% to $198.50.</li>
<li>The&nbsp;Energy&nbsp;Select Sector SPDR Fund (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/XLE#NYSE">XLE</a>) outperformed, up 1.5%; the&nbsp;Technology&nbsp;Select Sector SPDR Fund&nbsp;(NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/XLK#NYSE">XLK</a>) saw the worst performance, down 1.2%.</li>
</ul>
<h1 class="wp-block-heading">Monday&#8217;s Stock Movers</h1>
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<li>Celsius Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CELH#NASDAQ">CELH</a>) surged more than 7% after Truist upgraded the stock from Hold to Buy and lifted its price target from $35 to $45.</li>
<li>Wolfspeed Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WOLF#NYSE">WOLF</a>) roared 11% following a 52% drop on Friday. </li>
<li>Moderna Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MRNA#NASDAQ">MRNA</a>) shares plunged nearly 10% after the resignation of Dr. Peter Marks, the FDA's top vaccine official, sparked concerns over potential delays in the review of new treatments.</li>
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U.S. technology-linked ETFs endured a wave of selling pressure in March 2025 as investor enthusiasm for the artificial intelligence boom cooled and macroeconomic uncertainties—from tariff risks to geopolitical tensions—dampened appetite <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/topic/technology-stocks">for high-growth names.</a>
The Invesco QQQ Trust (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/QQQ#NASDAQ">QQQ</a>), which tracks the tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 Index, plunged 9.1% in March, its worst monthly performance since December 2022. 
Unlike previous corrections, where dip-buying quickly followed. This time, investors pulled back. QQQ posted $1.4 billion in outflows, snapping a four-month streak of inflows and signaling rising caution.
The Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/XLK#NYSE">XLK</a>) slumped 10%, marking its steepest one-month drop since September 2022. The ETF also bled $770 million in March, bringing combined outflows over the past two months to more than $1.1 billion.
Semiconductor-related ETFs—previously the poster children of the AI revolution—were particularly hard hit.
The iShares Semiconductor ETF (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SOXX#NASDAQ">SOXX</a>) suffered $200 million in outflows, marking the fourth straight month of capital leakage. 
The VanEck Semiconductor ETF (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SMH#NASDAQ">SMH</a>) and SPDR S&amp;P Semiconductor ETF (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/XSD#NYSE">XSD</a>) recorded outflows of $210 million and $40 million, respectively. 
These ETFs have entered a bear market after falling more than 20% from their late 2024 peak.
<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Valuation Reset: The AI Trade Comes Back to Earth</h3>
According to Ed Yardeni, president at Yardeni Research, the semiconductor sector has now "mostly erased its valuation premium" over the broader market—an edge it had built up since the debut of ChatGPT in late 2022.
&#8220;We&#8217;ve opined that DeepSeek would be a net positive for AI demand, as cheaper training and model proliferation helps non-tech companies adopt AI and boost productivity. Perhaps there was a mini-bubble built up on AI euphoria,&#8221; Yardeni said in a recent note. 
Yet, he also expressed room for optimism.
&#8220;Since the Magnficent-7 stocks&#8217; long-term earnings expectations and valuation multiples already have realigned closer to historical averages without a bear market or recession, we think further downside for the AI trade is limited,&#8221; Yardeni added.
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Tech-Linked ETFs Suffer Outflows In March As AI 'Mini Bubble' Pops On Tariff Panic

Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/INTC#NASDAQ">INTC</a>) is experiencing profound strategic shifts under the guidance of its new CEO, Lip-Bu Tan. As the company reorganizes its executive ranks and streamlines its chip manufacturing focus, investors looking for exposure to Intel shares might find ETFs an attractive way to take advantage of these changes. Three <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/etfs">ETFs with significant Intel stock holdings</a> that could gain from the company&#8217;s shift are outlined below.
iShares Semiconductor ETF (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SOXX#NASDAQ">SOXX</a>)
The iShares Semiconductor ETF is among the most widely held ETFs to track the semiconductor sector, with a high concentration in top chipmakers such as Intel. Based on its most recent holdings, Intel accounts for a decent percentage of the fund&#8217;s assets, making SOXX an excellent vehicle for investors who are optimistic about Intel&#8217;s foundry growth and cooling technology innovations.
Intel&#8217;s <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/03/44532855/intels-superfluid-cooling-tech-possibly-suitable-for-nvidias-gb300-chips-says-expert-amid-intcs-efforts-to-secure-commitments-for-foundry-services">SuperFluid cooling technology has drawn attention</a> for possible applications in Nvidia&#8217;s (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVDA#NASDAQ">NVDA</a>) Blackwell Ultra GB300 AI chips, indicating a vital spot in the AI-fueled semiconductor space. If Intel manages to make Nvidia a foundry customer, SOXX might experience additional growth fueled by Intel&#8217;s strategic shift.
VanEck Semiconductor ETF (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SMH#NASDAQ">SMH</a>)
VanEck Semiconductor ETF offers focused exposure to semiconductor leaders, including shares of Intel. The fund is a good choice for investors who want to ride the tide of Intel&#8217;s foundry plans and next-generation packaging technologies that will challenge Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TSM#NYSE">TSM</a>).
Intel is accelerating its 18A process node and securing United Microelectronics Corp. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/UMC#NYSE">UMC</a>) for late 2026 production collaborations. This may cause SMH investors to eventually realize an upside if the moves win over heavy-duty tech customers such as Broadcom (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AVGO#NASDAQ">AVGO</a>).
SPDR S&amp;P Semiconductor ETF (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/XSD#NYSE">XSD</a>)
The SPDR S&amp;P Semiconductor ETF has a similar equal-weighted strategy to semiconductor stocks, with broad-based sector exposure without compromising on its holdings of Intel stock. Investors get a chance to bet on Intel&#8217;s turnaround while hedging single-stock risk, via this ETF.
Intel&#8217;s leadership restructuring, with <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/tech/25/03/44532562/intel-board-shake-up-continues-as-three-directors-exit-amid-leadership-overhaul-under-ceo-lip-bu-tan">three members stepping down</a>, indicates that the company is leaning more toward <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/03/44355124/intels-new-ceo-charts-bold-revival-plan-warns-of-tough-decisions-ahead-reports">Tan&#8217;s vision of maximizing chip design</a> and manufacturing. ETFs like XSD could benefit from Intel&#8217;s potential recovery in the semiconductor space.
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Big Moves At Intel: These 3 ETFs Stand To Benefit

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Shares of companies in the broader technology sector are trading lower following greater-than-expected inflation data measured through the PCE price index for February, while personal spending missed estimates. Additionally, recent tariff announcements may be weighing on equities.

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