US stocks close lower, chip stocks buck the trend as TSMC ADRs rise

Sep 08, 2026

Wall Street sold off as renewed US-Iran conflict pushed oil toward $100 a barrel, though chipmakers escaped the damage.

  • The Dow fell more than 600 points, its worst day in three weeks, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq also down.
  • Oil prices climbing on the Middle East conflict spooked investors as trading resumed after the Labor Day holiday.
  • Semiconductors went the other way, with the Philadelphia chip index up on gains from Intel, AMD, and Broadcom.
  • TSMC's US-listed shares rose to $439 and UMC's jumped 5%, while Nvidia slipped.
  • Qualcomm gained after landing a deal with Amazon to build custom AI chips; Apple eased ahead of its annual product launch.

Outlook: Oil near $100 will keep pressure on the broader market, but money is still flowing into AI chip names.

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