Semiconductor Stocks Plunge as CXMT Advances in Memory Tech

China's CXMT memory tech progress triggers semiconductor selloff with Micron down 3.9% and SOXL off 8.2%.

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Oct 12, 2026

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Semiconductor Stocks Plunge as CXMT Advances in Memory Tech

China's CXMT memory tech progress triggers semiconductor selloff with Micron down 3.9% and SOXL off 8.2%.

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China's CXMT memory tech progress triggers semiconductor selloff with Micron down 3.9% and SOXL off 8.2%. China's CXMT achieved next-generation DRAM progress, causing semiconductor stocks to drop 2.67% as investors worry about AI revenue and market competition. Originally reported by BigGo Finance.

Semiconductor Stocks Plunge

Semiconductor Stocks Plunge as China's CXMT Advances in Memory Tech — Micron Down 3.9%, SOXL Off 8.2%

China's CXMT made technological progress on next-generation DRAM, causing semiconductor stocks to drop 2.67%.

Micron Falls Below $1,000

Micron Technology dropped 3.87% to $989.21, breaking below the $1,000 level.

SK Hynix ADRs Drop

SK Hynix American Depositary Receipts fell 4.05% to $162.18.

Leveraged ETFs Plunge

Leveraged ETFs Plunge

SOXL dropped 8.16% to $128.36, while RAM fell 8.8%.

Market Capitalization Loss

Micron, SK Hynix, and SanDisk shed approximately $108 billion in market value.

CXMT's 4F² Cell Architecture

CXMT's 4F² cell architecture reduces memory cell area to boost density, potentially eroding pricing power for existing manufacturers.

OpenAI Revenue Concerns

OpenAI's reported annualized revenue of $50 billion fell short of market expectations of $68 billion to $70 billion.

AI Profit-Taking Pressure

Profit-taking on AI-related stocks emerged as investors questioned data center investments' revenue translation.

ASML and TSMC Earnings Key

ASML and TSMC earnings this week are expected to determine the semiconductor sector's near-term direction.

The headline

China's CXMT achieved next-generation DRAM progress, causing semiconductor stocks to drop 2.67% as investors worry about AI revenue and market competition.

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