USD is trading at $88.28, with a -3.65% change, as Chinese firm CXMT’s memory-chip progress heightened competition and pricing concerns for established chipmakers.

  • CXMT’s progress extended the global chip selloff.
  • Broadcom and Intel executives warned funding could constrain the AI infrastructure buildout; September core CPI came in at 2.6% annually, above the 2.5% expectation, adding to market caution.