XSD is trading at $494.86, up 2.99% from the September 15 close as semiconductor shares rebound after the prior session’s selloff.

  • U.S. equity futures are higher, with technology leading; investors await August retail sales and the Federal Reserve’s September 16 decision.
  • Intel is up roughly 5% pre-market on reported exploratory U.S. manufacturing talks with SK Hynix; no agreement has been confirmed.
  • The move remains vulnerable to elevated Treasury yields, oil prices, and potentially hawkish Fed guidance.