On September 14, iShares Semiconductor ETF fell 5.58% in regular trading, trading at $495.595/share, with turnover of $732 million. Multiple negative catalysts converged to drag the semiconductor sector sharply lower.

On the news front, escalating Middle East tensions combined with rising expectations for further Federal Reserve rate hikes triggered a broad contraction in market risk appetite. The technology sector weakened broadly, with the State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund declining 2.5% in the same session. Meanwhile, SK hynix and Samsung Electronics reportedly rejected a 25 trillion won advance payment proposal from Korea Electric Power aimed at supporting power supplies for planned semiconductor mega clusters, sending SK hynix stock down over 7%. The sell-off spread globally, with Japanese and Korean AI chip concept stocks plunging in early trading, while Hong Kong-listed semiconductor names including SMIC and Hua Hong Semiconductor also fell over 2%. Mounting concerns over a potential slowdown in AI-related spending added further pressure to the chip sector.

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