The semiconductor ETF rose nearly 4% in early trading on the US stock market, with semiconductor equipment stocks leading the gains in chip stocks

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2026.01.02 15:53

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%