Samsung profits ignite chip sell-off as AI bets weigh on futures

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Source: Yahoo Finance UK
Samsung profits ignite chip sell-off as AI bets weigh on futures
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US stock futures were mixed after Samsung's strong Q2 results spurred a chip-stock sell-off on concerns about AI spending; Dow futures rose about 0.2%, while S&P 500 and Nasdaq futures fell roughly 0.2% and 1%, and oil prices climbed as tensions in the Strait of Hormuz raised shipping risk and geopolitical uncertainty around AI demand.

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