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Semiconductor sell-off wipes $1 trillion, Nasdaq plunges 5%
6/11/2026
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Story summary
- US stock markets fell sharply as a semiconductor sell-off erased $1 trillion in one session and $1.3-$1.5 trillion in two days.
- The Nasdaq 100 dropped almost 5% on June 5, its worst day since April 2025, while the SOX fell 10.3%.
- Broadcom reported $22.19 billion revenue, slightly below estimates, with AI chip sales up 143% YoY to $10.8 billion and shares down 12%-15%.
- Nvidia, Micron, AMD, Qualcomm, Samsung and SK Hynix fell, with the Kospi sliding ~6% and the Nikkei ~4%.
