SOXS is trading at $48.76, up 12.55%, as semiconductor-sector weakness supports the inverse ETF. - Investors questioned whether massive AI infrastructure spending will generate adequate returns; SK Hynix fell 4% and Samsung Electronics dropped 3.6% in Asia. - Intel, AMD, Qualcomm, Marvell, Broadcom, and Micron also declined as technology shares retreated. - Falling Nasdaq futures and a geopolitical risk premium in oil added to cautious market sentiment.