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According to Gate data, U.S. cloud service providers and the storage sector continue to strengthen, with CoreWeave's increase expanding to 20% and NEBIUS rising over 15%. At the same time, the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index's increase expanded to 5.10%, reporting 10,500.83 points, as the U.S. semiconductor sector surged.SanDisk surged over 14.7%, Lumentum rose over 12.6%, Micron Technology increased over 11.2%, Coherent rose over 11%, and Seagate Technology increased over 10.2%; SK Hynix rose over 9.6%, Marvell Technology increased over 9.1%, Arm Holdings rose over 9.0%, Intel increased over 6.9%, Lam Research, Broadcom, Applied Materials, and AMD rose over 5%, TSMC increased over 3.4%, and NVIDIA rose over 3.0%.

According to Jinshi reports, in the third quarter of this year, the concentration of South Korean exports further deepened. Influenced by the prosperity of the semiconductor industry, the gap between large enterprises and small and medium-sized enterprises widened, with the top ten export companies in South Korea accounting for more than 60% of the total export value, marking the first time since records began in 2010.Data released by relevant departments on Tuesday showed that South Korea's total exports in the third quarter surged by 72.3% year-on-year, reaching 318.6 billion USD, setting a record high for a quarter since records began in 2015. The export value of large enterprises grew by 103.5%, with semiconductor manufacturers like Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix being the main drivers, while the export value of small and medium-sized enterprises only increased by 12.8% and 10.7%, respectively. During the same period, semiconductor exports skyrocketed by 219% year-on-year, reaching 148 billion USD, accounting for 46.5% of the total exports, up from 25.1% in the same period last year.

According to a report by Sina Technology citing foreign media, Alibaba's semiconductor subsidiary Tmall Genie plans to go public in Hong Kong in 2027, aiming to raise at least 2 to 3 billion USD (approximately 15.6 to 23.4 billion HKD). As of the time of publication, Alibaba has not responded officially.Tmall Genie was established in 2018, formed by the integration of Zhongtian Micro Systems acquired by Alibaba and the chip team from DAMO Academy. Its product line includes Xuantie processors, Yitian server chips, Hanguang AI chips, and PPU chips, among others. Alibaba CEO Wu Yongming previously disclosed in a financial report conference call that Tmall Genie has achieved commercialization, with chip shipments exceeding 470,000 units and annual revenue surpassing the 10 billion level.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company announced the latest revenue data, with sales in October reaching 586.89 billion New Taiwan Dollars, a year-on-year increase of 59.7% and a month-on-month increase of 14.7%.Cumulatively, from January to October 2026, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company's total revenue amounted to 4,485.62 billion New Taiwan Dollars, an increase of 43.3% compared to the same period in 2025.

According to Bloomberg, the French private equity firm Ardian's semiconductor investment strategy Ardian Semiconductor has completed a fundraising of 1 billion euros, with the fund committing nearly 700 million euros, while the remainder comes from co-investments.In terms of the investment structure, investors from the Middle East and North Africa account for 41%, while French investors account for 24%. The contributors include government agencies, sovereign wealth funds, semiconductor companies, insurance companies, and private wealth clients. This strategy was launched in October 2023, focusing on the semiconductor value chain, primarily investing in European companies while also considering the North American and Asian markets. Invested projects include the French chip company VSORA, which designs AI inference accelerators.

According to Gate market data, Nvidia fell 7.3%, marking the largest intraday drop since April 2025.The VIX, the fear index for U.S. stocks, rose by 40.0% during the day, reporting at 23.28. The S&P 500 index's decline widened to 2.4%; the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped over 700 points, with a decline of more than 1.3%; the Nasdaq fell over a thousand points, with a decline of more than 3.9%; the Nasdaq 100 index dropped 1300 points, with a decline of over 4.5%; the semiconductor index fell by about 900 points, with a decline of 8.7%.

According to Gate Market, the US stock AI hardware industry chain has encountered a collective sell-off, with chips, storage, semiconductor equipment, and optical communication sectors generally experiencing significant declines. The Philadelphia Semiconductor Index fell by 7.25%.In terms of chip stocks, AMD fell by 12.94%, NVIDIA fell by 5.33%, TSMC fell by 6.99%, Broadcom fell by 5.35%, Intel fell by 8.12%, Qualcomm fell by 9.00%, and Arm fell by 10.65%.In terms of storage and hard drive stocks, SanDisk fell by 13.77%, Western Digital fell by 12.78%, Seagate Technology fell by 12.74%, Micron Technology fell by 10.78%, and SK Hynix fell by 9.41%.In terms of semiconductor equipment and optical communication stocks, MKS Instruments fell by 10.03%, Lumentum fell by 12.21%, Coherent fell by 10.53%, Applied Materials fell by 7.15%, Lam Research fell by 8.66%, and ASML fell by 5.98%.

According to reports from the Financial Associated Press, the A-share market rebounded quickly in the afternoon, with the Sci-Tech 50 Index rising nearly 10% and the ChiNext Index rising over 6%. The semiconductor industry ETFs collectively rose, with the semiconductor ETF Bosera (159582) and the semiconductor equipment ETF CMB (561980) hitting the daily limit. The total transaction amount in the Shanghai and Shenzhen markets reached 2.04 trillion yuan, an increase of 334.3 billion yuan compared to the previous trading day. Over 4,600 stocks in the entire market rose, with more than a hundred stocks hitting the daily limit.On the market, the semiconductor industry chain rose, with Jingyi Equipment, Torens, Huafeng Measurement and Control, Qiangyi Co., and Jiangfeng Electronics hitting the daily limit of 20%. Northern Huachuang, Tongfu Microelectronics, and Jinhaitong also hit the daily limit. In the precious metals sector, Xiaocheng Technology hit the daily limit of 20%, while Shanjin International, Zhaojin Gold, Sichuan Gold, Chifeng Gold, and Shengda Resources also hit the daily limit. Innovative drugs and CRO concepts experienced fluctuations and rises, with Jinling Pharmaceutical, WuXi AppTec, and Kailai Ying hitting the daily limit. Computing hardware stocks rebounded in the afternoon, with New Yisheng, Zhongji Xuchuang, and Changguang Huaxin rising over 10%.Robotics and physical AI concepts performed actively, with Yongzhen Co. achieving two consecutive limits, while Fulai New Materials and Zhongma Transmission hit the daily limit, and Suochen Technology hit the daily limit of 20%. On the downside, stocks related to the "sheep" category collectively weakened, with Aoyang Health, Sunshine Lighting, Sunshine Dairy, and Baiyang Co. hitting the daily limit. By the close, the Shanghai Composite Index rose 2.16%, the Shenzhen Component Index rose 4.22%, and the ChiNext Index rose 6.4%.

According to Gate data, on October 30, there was a widespread sell-off in the semiconductor sector during U.S. stock trading. Intel plummeted 30% after the opening, the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index fell 5.7%, AMD dropped about 10%, Arm fell 9.5%, Nvidia decreased by 3.3%, and the total market capitalization fell below $5 trillion. The Nasdaq 100 Index once dropped about 3%, and the S&P 500 Index fell about 1.25%.Intel's fourth-quarter guidance was weaker than expected, with projected revenue of $15 billion to $16 billion, below the market expectation of $17.07 billion; adjusted earnings per share are expected to be $0.25, lower than the expected $0.43. Revenue from the PC chip business in the third quarter declined 5% year-on-year to $8.1 billion. Management expects the PC market slump to last at least until the first half of 2027 and stated that AI demand has driven up memory prices, increasing costs for PC manufacturers.Bank of America downgraded Intel's rating to neutral, lowering the target price to $100, believing that pressure on PCs offsets data center performance and that external foundry attractiveness is insufficient. Bernstein pointed out that the market's optimistic expectations for server and foundry prospects have masked the deterioration in PCs, and the company still faces a mismatch of excess PC capacity and insufficient server capacity. The sell-off spread to storage and equipment stocks, with Micron down 5.5%, Qualcomm down 6.3%, Broadcom down about 4%, Applied Materials down nearly 5%, Lam Research down 5.5%, and Kioxia's American Depositary Shares down about 15%.Amazon's revenue and earnings per share were below expectations, heightening market concerns about the return on AI spending. The company expects capital expenditures to remain at $22 billion this year and still plans to expand next year. Raymond James strategist Matt Orton believes this is not a "reckoning moment" for tech giants, as the underlying fundamentals remain solid, but investors should reassess crowded positions in tech stocks. The S&P 500 energy and healthcare sectors rose about 1.8% and 1.4%, respectively. JPMorgan's trading team stated that concerns about AI monetization are deepening sector rotation, and tech-weighted stocks may continue to drag down the overall market performance in the short term.

Samsung Electronics announced its official financial report for the third quarter of 2026. The company's revenue for the quarter reached 195.3 trillion Korean won, slightly higher than the previously announced preliminary data, with an operating profit of 107.4 trillion Korean won for the third quarter. The net profit for the quarter was 75.2 trillion Korean won, falling short of market expectations of 83.6 trillion Korean won. Following the release of the financial report, Samsung Electronics' stock price briefly fell, then slightly rebounded, currently up 0.2%.The semiconductor business remains the main source of performance. The operating profit of the chip division for the third quarter was 106.5 trillion Korean won, with significant growth in the foundry business revenue. The company expects double-digit growth in this business's revenue in the fourth quarter. The display business recorded an operating profit of 1.1 trillion Korean won, while the mobile division reported an operating loss of 600 billion Korean won in the third quarter.Samsung Electronics announced that it will distribute a dividend of 4,601 Korean won per share for the third quarter, with a total dividend payout of 30 trillion Korean won. Management expects demand for memory chips to continue to expand in the fourth quarter and stated that the chip supply shortage situation will further worsen next year.

According to Gate market data, NXP Semiconductors (NXPI.O) fell nearly 7% in pre-market trading after the company projected that fourth-quarter sales would be below market expectations.

The Science and Technology Innovation Board Daily cited Wind data stating that by 2026, 76 IPOs had terminated their review, with 13 from the Science and Technology Innovation Board, accounting for 17.1%. In 2025, a total of 50 IPOs were terminated, with only 3 from the Science and Technology Innovation Board, accounting for 6%. The total fundraising scale of terminated IPOs on the Science and Technology Innovation Board in 2026 was 18.248 billion yuan, nearly 5 times the 3.181 billion yuan in the same period of 2025. After entering the fourth quarter, Saikexis and Zhongke Innovation successively terminated their reviews.Among the 13 terminated projects on the Science and Technology Innovation Board, 5 were related to semiconductor and integrated circuit companies, including Wuhan Xinxin, Shanghai Xinyi, Beijing Tongmei, Taosheng Electronics, and Yadian Technology, accounting for approximately 38.5%. Beijing Tongmei was the only project that terminated during the registration phase, accepted on January 10, 2022, submitted for registration on August 1 of the same year, and terminated registration on July 2, 2026, lasting over 4 years. Wuhan Xinxin was accepted at the end of September 2024 and terminated in May 2026, queuing for nearly 600 days, intending to raise 4.8 billion yuan, accounting for about 26.3% of the total intended fundraising of the 13 terminated projects.The duration from acceptance to termination varied significantly. Huihe Medical was accepted on June 30, 2026, and terminated on September 24, taking 86 days, making it the first IPO to withdraw after being selected for on-site inspection this year. Saikexis voluntarily withdrew six months after acceptance, marking the third IPO failure in six years. Huandong Technology was accepted on November 25, 2024, and terminated on September 21, 2026, lasting about 22 months, being the first robot company to terminate an IPO this year, mainly engaged in robotic joint reducers, sponsored by GF Securities. According to the criteria of semiconductors, software equipment, hardware services, etc., there have been 37 IPO listing applications that have become invalid in the Hong Kong stock market this year, compared to 11 in the same period last year.

According to Gate data, the U.S. stock market closed on Tuesday (October 27), with the Dow Jones Industrial Average up 0.03%, the S&P 500 index up 0.60%, and the Nasdaq up 1.18%.Neocloud stocks rose across the board, with Nebius (NBIS) up 11.22%, Cipher Digital (CIFR) up 9.99%, Galaxy Digital (GLXY) up 9.57%, Applied Digital (APLD) up 9.42%, CoreWeave (CRWV) up 7.94%, and IREN up 7.90%.Most optical communication concept stocks strengthened, with Credo (CRDO) up 10.77%, Astera Labs (ALAB) up 10.47%, Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI) up 6.96%, Coherent (COHR) up 6.38%, and Lumentum (LITE) up 5.88%.Storage stocks rose across the board, with Western Digital (WDC) up 6.95%, SanDisk (SNDK) up 3.92%, Seagate Technology (STX) up 3.67%, Micron Technology (MU) up 2.77%, and SK Hynix (SKHY) up 1.92%. Semiconductor stocks also rose, with AMD up 5.45%, Marvell Technology (MRVL) up 4.19%, Broadcom (AVGO) up 4.00%, Intel (INTC) up 3.61%, and both TSMC (TSM) and ASML up 2.94%.

Goldman Sachs' latest research shows that over the past three weeks, semiconductor stock exposure has been able to explain about 54% of the return performance differences between different asset classes, while oil price exposure accounts for only 2%. As the influence of AI trading continues to expand, technology stocks are becoming an important factor driving global market risk appetite and asset performance differentiation.Goldman Sachs pointed out that recent investor risk appetite has been highly synchronized with the relative performance of large technology stocks. Last week, concerns about AI investment returns, financing costs, and capital expenditures intensified, leading to a sell-off in technology stocks and corporate bonds, with Goldman Sachs' risk appetite indicator falling to its lowest level since April 2025. The South Korean stock market has become a typical case of this impact, with the KOSPI rising 3.1% on Tuesday, and SK Hynix and Samsung Electronics increasing by 5.2% and 4.2%, respectively.Due to the high weight of semiconductor stocks in the Korea Composite Stock Price Index, changes in global AI investment expectations directly affect local market performance. Goldman Sachs emphasized that the 54% and 2% figures reflect a statistical relationship within a specific time window and do not imply that AI factors long-term determine global market fluctuations; the impact of high oil prices on inflation, monetary policy, and asset pricing cannot be ignored. Major technology companies such as Microsoft, Google, and Amazon are about to announce their earnings reports, and the market will focus on whether AI demand can continue to grow and whether massive capital expenditures can be converted into actual profits.

According to a report by Reuters, the Bank of Korea warned that if large American technology companies slow down their capital expenditures in the field of artificial intelligence next year, South Korea's semiconductor exports could decrease by $50 billion to $100 billion compared to previous forecasts. The Bank of Korea simulated this scenario in a written response submitted to National Assembly member Ahn Doo-hyeon, assuming a 10% drop in the unit price of South Korean semiconductor products.In this scenario, South Korea's GDP growth rate in 2027 would be reduced by about 0.4 percentage points, and the current account surplus would be far below the previously estimated $430 billion. South Korea's chip exports account for about half of the country's total exports. Capital expenditures by Amazon, Google, Microsoft, Meta, and Oracle are expected to increase from $40 billion last year to $80 billion this year, reaching $110 billion next year.The Bank of Korea pointed out that there is still significant uncertainty regarding AI demand trends and the cycle of the memory chip industry. If technology giants cut back on investments in AI infrastructure, South Korea's chip exports and overall economic growth could be impacted.