SOXQ is trading 1.54% up in pre-market on August 10, 2026, as continuing AI infrastructure demand and tight memory-supply expectations reinforce semiconductor strength.
- Nasdaq futures are up 0.37%, while Micron, AMD, and NVIDIA are higher pre-market.
- The August 7 jobs report showed payrolls falling 23,000, unemployment at 4.1%, and labor-force participation at 61.4%.
- The data is increasing expectations for Federal Reserve easing and supporting rate-sensitive technology stocks.