XSD is trading at $466.15, down 3.17%, as hotter-than-expected September CPI revived concerns about higher interest rates. - The Nasdaq fell 1.9% in the prior U.S. session, while the global semiconductor gauge extended losses into a sixth day. - Semiconductor weakness spread across Asia on October 15, with sharp declines in South Korean chipmakers and TSMC also under pressure. - ASML’s strong results and raised outlook offered a positive counterpoint but did not halt the wider selloff.