🟢 Tech ETF (SOXQ) is trading 1.83% up in pre-market on September 18, 2026, as tightening HBM supply supports chip valuations

SOXQ is trading at $93.00 (+1.83%) as tightening HBM supply and strong AI-data-center demand support chip valuations.

• Semiconductor leadership is extending the September 17 rally; Micron’s new 512GB DDR5 server module and capacity expansion reinforce the memory-shortage narrative.
• U.S. futures are higher, while Asian technology markets rallied.
• The BoJ’s expected 25-basis-point hike was interpreted as gradual rather than aggressively hawkish.