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title: "Memory Chips Pre-Market Decline Broadly, Micron Down Nearly 3%, SanDisk Nearly 2%"
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description: "During the pre-market session on August 3, the memory chip sector weakened broadly. Micron Technology fell nearly 3%, SanDisk dropped nearly 2%, while Western Digital and Seagate Technology both declined over 1%, reflecting cautious pre-market sentiment."
datetime: "2026-08-03T10:46:09.000Z"
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# Memory Chips Pre-Market Decline Broadly, Micron Down Nearly 3%, SanDisk Nearly 2%

During the pre-market session on August 3, the memory chip sector showed weakness with all major stocks declining. As of 10:45 a.m. ET, Micron Technology (MU.US) traded at $802.79 pre-market, down 2.46% from the previous close; SanDisk (SNDK.US) was at $1,189.85, a decline of 2.06%.

In other components, Western Digital (WDC.US) fell 1.87% to $534.66 pre-market, while Seagate Technology (STX.US) dropped 1.93% to $839.73. Smaller-cap memory stock MRAM.US traded at $14.41 pre-market, down 0.83%. The sector overall lacked buying support following overnight trading, with investors remaining cautious ahead of key earnings season milestones.

On the derivatives front, related leveraged and inverse ETFs also retreated alongside their underlying stocks. MUU.US fell 5.01% pre-market, while MUD.US dropped 2.67%, indicating short-term market sentiment leans toward caution. SNXX.US and SNDQ.US recorded declines of 4.57% and 4.22% respectively, reflecting increased hedging demand for the memory sector during pre-market hours.

### Related Stocks

- [MU.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/MU.US.md)
- [SNDK.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/SNDK.US.md)
- [WDC.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/WDC.US.md)
- [STX.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/STX.US.md)
- [MRAM.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/MRAM.US.md)

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