SOXQ is trading at $94.33, down 1.77% in pre-market, as concerns about Chinese chipmaker CXMT’s memory-chip advances and competition weigh on semiconductor shares. - Investors are reassessing whether AI infrastructure spending can be funded sustainably. - September CPI rose 0.6% month over month and 3.7% year over year, adding inflation and rate uncertainty; broader futures were lower. - ASML’s mixed report showed strong profit, but sales narrowly missed estimates.