South Korea's Kospi index and Taiwan's Taiex have reached record highs this year, largely driven by the booming demand for artificial intelligence (AI) technologies, particularly in the semiconductor sector.
Several Wall Street banks believe that the long-term demand for memory chips, particularly in the context of artificial intelligence (AI), is being underestimated by the markets.
The Nasdaq will rise to 30,000 points in the next year as a bumper earnings season continues to bolster enthusiasm for AI stocks, Dan Ives, managing director at Wedbush Securities, told CNBC's Squawk Box Europe on Monday.
Micron Technology has emerged as a leading performer in the memory chip market, experiencing significant stock gains amid a broader market decline influenced by rising energy prices and geopolitical tensions involving the US and Iran.
The stakes are high next week as President Donald Trump endeavors to put the Iran war behind him before he meets with Chinese President Xi Jinping, at a key summit in which the two leaders will have no shortage of issues to discuss.
Shares of Arm Holdings, a CPU manufacturer, are experiencing a significant decline due to concerns regarding its capacity to meet the increasing demand for chips, despite reporting better-than-expected revenue and earnings for the fiscal fourth quarter.
Aggressive options trading in semiconductor stocks is currently creating a volatility spread that traders are leveraging to maintain a bullish stance in this sector while hedging against broader market risks.