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Finance
S&P 500 hits record intraday high; Nasdaq also tops as memory chip shares surge
The S&P 500 rose as high as 7,539.8 in intraday trade, setting another record, with strength led by technology shares. The Nasdaq also hit a new intraday high, while the Dow fell 216 points. Chip stocks, especially memory-related names, surged, led by Micron. Nvidia also supported gains after a price-target increase. Middle East developments, oil prices and rate expectations remained key intraday variables.
Industry
Memory chip \'big 3\' net profits surge, set to overtake global big tech
Memory chipmakers\' profitability has risen to the top tier globally amid an AI boom. Samsung Electronics, SK Hynix and U.S. Micron Technology are expected to enter the global top 10 by net profit this year, a sharp shift from last year. The Wall Street Journal forecast Samsung could rank second behind Nvidia, with SK Hynix sixth and Micron ninth. Memory prices have surged, lifting related shares.
Industry
RAM price drop signals do not mean it is time to buy; DDR4, DDR5 normalisation still away
PC memory (RAM) prices are showing signs of easing in some regions, but remain too high for consumers to view now as a good time to buy, an analysis said. Tech outlets reported modest declines in parts of Europe, the United States and China, driven more by weaker demand than increased supply. Prices have surged to levels comparable with prebuilt PCs and game consoles. Analysts say DDR4 and DDR5 remain far from normal levels.
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AI & Enterprise
PC and smartphone prices rise as AI data centers tighten memory chip supply
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Industry
AI chips to account for a third of semiconductor market, Nvidia dominates
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Finance
Wall Street ends mixed; Alphabet nears $4 trillion market cap
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Industry
Memory chip inventories hit bottom as supply shortages deepen