USD is trading at $84.30 (+5.93%), as Intel–SK Hynix exploratory talks lift semiconductor sentiment.

  • Potential U.S. memory production could use Intel’s Ohio facility.
  • Broader technology shares are rebounding as post-Fed uncertainty fades; the Nasdaq Composite is up 1.41%.
  • Improving risk appetite supports the move, though SK Hynix says no agreement has been finalized.