SOXQ is trading at $95.83, down 3.56%, as renewed U.S.-Iran tensions push crude oil higher and revive inflation concerns.
- Treasury yields have climbed sharply, increasing the discount rate applied to growth-stock cash flows and pressuring semiconductor valuations.
- The Nasdaq Composite is down 0.88%, confirming a broad risk-off move rather than an isolated ETF issue.
- Reuters reports technology stocks are particularly vulnerable to higher yields.