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US chip stocks set to wipe out $2 trillion after latest selloff

By Thomson Reuters Oct 15, 2026 | 8:53 AM

Oct 15 (Reuters) – US semiconductor stocks were ​set to ‌lose $2 trillion in market value on Thursday ‌in ​the ⁠steep selloff ⁠since last week, driven by rising bets ​of an interest-rate ⁠hike and ⁠concerns over ​the cost ​of the AI buildout.

The ‌Philadelphia SE Semiconductor index was ⁠last down 3.3%, adding to a $1.64 ⁠trillion ‌wipeout over ⁠the past ​six ‌sessions.

(Reporting by ​Shashwat Chauhan ⁠and Medha Singh in Bengaluru; Editing by Arun ​Koyyur)