SOXQ is trading at $97.96 (+2.59%) as NVIDIA’s alliance with Apollo, BlackRock, Blackstone, Brookfield, Goldman Sachs, and KKR aims to mobilize more than $500 billion for AI infrastructure.
- The initiative supports semiconductor and data-center demand.
- Strong AI-infrastructure earnings, including Super Micro Computer, and broader indexes also traded higher.
- CPI uncertainty and Middle East oil risks remain the principal counterweights.