Micron Technology is trading 5.9% down at $875.71 on October 15, extending prior-session declines amid a broader memory-chip sell-off.
- The memory-chip sector is down 6.22%; reports cite hotter-than-expected inflation and concern over further Fed rate hikes as weighing on chip shares.
- Investor concerns include Chinese competitor CXMT’s progress in denser DRAM and plans for server-memory products.
- Reports describe declines across Micron’s peers, with no fresh company-specific announcement cited as explaining the drop.