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title: "With the surge in computing power demand and continuous expansion of chip production, pay attention to the investment value of semiconductor equipment ETFs such as E Fund (159558) and other products"
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description: "With the surge in computing power demand, the semiconductor industry continues to expand production, and related indices have performed strongly. The SSE STAR Chip Design Thematic Index rose by 1.7%, while the CSI Semiconductor Material Equipment Thematic Index increased by 1.1%. Guosen Securities predicts that global semiconductor sales will reach USD 82.54 billion in 2026, a year-on-year increase of 46.1%. The sales in the Chinese market are expected to grow by 47.0% year-on-year. The industry is currently in the stage of expanding high-end chip manufacturing and storage chip production, with AI technology remaining the main driving force"
datetime: "2026-03-10T05:08:18.000Z"
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# With the surge in computing power demand and continuous expansion of chip production, pay attention to the investment value of semiconductor equipment ETFs such as E Fund (159558) and other products

As of the midday close, the SSE STAR Chip Design Thematic Index rose by 1.7%, the SSE STAR Chip Index increased by 1.6%, the CSI Chip Industry Index climbed by 1.3%, and the CSI Semiconductor Material Equipment Thematic Index went up by 1.1%.

Guosen Securities pointed out that global semiconductor sales will reach USD 82.54 billion in January 2026, a year-on-year increase of 46.1%, marking 27 consecutive months of positive year-on-year growth; among which, sales in China will grow by 47.0% year-on-year. The industry is currently in a phase of breaking through high-end chip manufacturing capabilities and expanding the scale of memory chip production, with AI remaining the main line of technological development, and computing demand growing at an exponential rate.

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