
The semiconductor ETF rose nearly 4% in early trading on the US stock market, with semiconductor equipment stocks leading the gains in chip stocks
On the first trading day of 2026, U.S. stocks showed mixed performance in major sector ETFs, with the semiconductor ETF rising nearly 4%, the global technology stock index ETF-iShares increasing by nearly 2%, and the healthcare ETF and banking ETF both declining by 0.6%.
Companies with rising stock prices include: ASML ADR up 8.8%, Lam Research up 6.6%, Applied Materials up 5.2%, and KLA up 5.1%

