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Japan's equity market retreated sharply on Tuesday as weakness in South Korea's semiconductor sector spilled across regional markets.
The AI investment narrative encountered renewed skepticism on Tuesday as investors reduced exposure to semiconductor stocks despite continued evidence of strong industry demand.
Samsung Electronics (KRX: 005930) delivered what would ordinarily be considered an exceptional earnings update. The world's largest memory chipmaker projected a 19-fold increase in second-quarter operating profit, underscoring the powerful demand for high-bandwidth memory (HBM) chips used in AI data centers.
• Microsoft shares rose about 1.6% in pre-market trading to $393.06, up from a prior close of $386.74.
• NATO leaders are gathering in Ankara as European members face pressure to accelerate defense spending toward a 5 percent of GDP target.
• REGENXBIO shares rose about 2.5% in pre-market trading to $15.20, building on an approximately 11.7% gain in the prior session.
• The decline came on the company's debut day as a Nasdaq-100 index constituent.
• Vera Therapeutics shares rose about 4% in pre-market trading to $41.73, up from a prior close of $40.13.
• Crinetics shares surged approximately 100% in pre-market trading to $84.08, up from a prior close of $42.03.