Why Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3X ETF Jumped 20% Today
A social media post from President Trump sent chip stocks soaring. The Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3X ETF led the charge, as expected.
Why Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3X ETF Jumped 20% Today
Overview
The Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3X ETF (NYSEMKT: SOXL) is soaring today. What started as a milder 16% opening-bell increase evolved into gains around the 20% mark from 11 a.m. ET to noon ET. The 3x leveraged version of the classic iShares Semiconductor ETF (NASDAQ: SOXX) reflects a swell of enthusiasm in the chip sector, based on several bullish developments.
The biggest chip news of the day comes from Washington, D.C., not Silicon Valley. In a social media post, President Trump said that Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) will set up an all-American semiconductor supply chain with Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) providing the manufacturing expertise.
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Intel's stock surged more than 9% on the news, backed by broad gains across the chip sector. Some of the strongest jumps came from companies that make the equipment used in semiconductor manufacturing. The factories churning out Apple chips won't just build themselves, you know. For instance, Ichor Holdings (NASDAQ: ICHR) is up by 10.6% at 12:20 p.m. ET and Ultra Clean Holdings (NASDAQ: UCTT) gained 9.9%. The equipment makers are included in the SOXX and SOXL funds.
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Originally published at www.fool.com.
