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Chip Stocks Fall for the Fourth Time in Five Sessions as Semiconductor Selloff Deepens

Semiconductor stocks slid again Wednesday, marking their fourth down day in five sessions. The SOX dropped ~3.6%, tech is now ~11% off its recent highs, and hotter-than-expected CPI data is keeping rate fears alive.

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11 Jun 2026 — 3 min read

Chip stocks have shifted from order-chasing to valuation digestion — single-day swings are getting bigger.

Bottom line: Semiconductor stocks fell again Wednesday (June 10), notching their fourth down day in the past five sessions. Geopolitical risk compounded the pressure, pulling the Nasdaq and S&P 500 lower as well.

The iShares Semiconductor ETF (SOXX) fell more than 3% intraday; the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index (SOX) dropped ~3.6%, per Reuters.
Micron (MU), AMD, and Broadcom (AVGO) all declined — each falling for the fourth time in five sessions.
May CPI came in at 4.2% YoY, the highest reading since April 2023, reinforcing "higher for longer" rate fears.
S&P 500 closed down 1.62% at 7,266.99; Nasdaq fell 1.98% to 25,169.50; the Dow shed 1.87%, or roughly 953 points.
Per MarketWatch, the tech sector has pulled back ~11% from its recent peak; the SOX is down ~12.3% from its high.
Context: The SOX had surged nearly 70% YTD before June 5, when it crashed more than 10% in a single session — its worst day in six years.

Semiconductor stocks came under renewed pressure Wednesday (June 10). Several large-cap chip names extended their losing streaks, with the iShares Semiconductor ETF (SOXX) falling more than 3% intraday; per Reuters, the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index (SOX) dropped ~3.6% on the day^[^CNBC^]. It was the fourth down day for chip stocks in the past five sessions. Broader markets also fell: the S&P 500 closed down 1.62% at 7,266.99, the Nasdaq Composite slid 1.98% to 25,169.50, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 1.87%, or roughly 953 points^[^TheStreet^].

Market Action and Notable Laggards

Per CNBC, Wednesday's chip-stock decliners included Micron (MU), AMD, and Broadcom (AVGO) — all three falling for the fourth time in five sessions^[^CNBC^].

Beyond sector-specific dynamics, two macro and geopolitical developments weighed on the broader market Wednesday.

First, inflation ran hot. May CPI came in at 4.2% YoY — the highest since April 2023 — with energy prices surging 23.5% YoY amid the conflict with Iran. Core CPI did offer a partial offset, rising just 0.2% MoM, slightly below expectations^[^{Trading Economics}^]. The hotter headline print reinforced "higher for longer" rate expectations, a headwind for richly valued growth stocks.

Second, geopolitical risk flared. Per TheStreet, President Trump signaled an escalation of military strikes against Iran, souring risk sentiment across markets^[^TheStreet^].

How Far Off the Highs

To size up this pullback, investors have been watching cumulative drawdowns from recent peaks rather than day-to-day moves.

Per MarketWatch, the tech sector has now retreated ~11% from its recent high.
On the same basis, the SOX is down ~12.3% from its peak.
A drawdown of 10% or more is the conventional threshold for a technical correction.

Note that these drawdown figures are media-calculated estimates based on rolling closing prices, not officially published fixed values, and will shift with each session's close.

How the Selloff Started

The current chip-stock correction began June 5. Per multiple reports, the SOX plunged 10.26% that day — its worst single-session performance since March 2020 — wiping out more than $1 trillion in sector market cap^[^{Crypto Briefing}^].

Markets broadly attributed the June 5 selloff to two catalysts:

Broadcom (AVGO) guided for next-quarter AI chip revenue of approximately $16 billion, short of the ~$17.2 billion analysts had expected.
A stronger-than-expected jobs report reinforced "higher for longer" rate fears, pressuring high-multiple growth names^[^{CNN Business}^].

Going into that session, the SOX had already rallied nearly 70% YTD, leaving valuations and positioning stretched^[^{Crypto Briefing}^].

The Market Debate

Views on the nature of this selloff remain divided.

Analysts cited by Yahoo Finance and others argued that underlying demand for AI compute and data-center infrastructure hasn't reversed course — that this looks more like a valuation reset and position rebalancing after a massive run. Others cautioned that the string of down days signals growing skepticism about whether AI capex can ultimately generate sufficient returns. Whether this is a correction within an ongoing bull run or the start of a genuine trend reversal remains an open question.

Key catalysts to watch: upcoming inflation and labor market data, Fed commentary, and forward capital expenditure and order guidance from major cloud providers and chipmakers.