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Oil Price Jumps and Tech Stock Volatility Amid Iran War Concerns

1 report, 1 independent Updated Oct 23
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What happened

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Oil prices reached their highest levels since May on worries about the war with Iran. On Thursday, stocks fell worldwide, with the S&P 500 dropping 1.2 per cent. Lam Research reported summer profit and revenue gains slightly stronger than expected, but its stock tumbled 11.8 per cent, partly because its quarterly profit forecast midpoint was slightly below analysts' expectations.

From asiaone.com

Why it matters

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Geopolitical concerns regarding the war with Iran drove oil prices up, contributing to market weakness. This environment, coupled with concerns over high borrowing costs for data centers, pulled down stocks in the artificial-intelligence industry.

From asiaone.com

Who's involved

  • Lam ResearchAmerican company that provides equipment and services for making semiconductors.
  • NvidiaAmerican multinational technology company whose stock fell amid market weakness.
  • Micron TechnologyAmerican multinational corporation that receives critical manufacturing equipment from Lam Research.
  • Applied MaterialsDirect competitor to Lam Research in the advanced semiconductor equipment market.
  • MicrosoftAmerican multinational technology corporation that uses specialized semiconductor equipment from Lam Research.

Who could feel it

Possible knock-on effects

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  • Micron TechnologySpeculative

    Micron Technology might see reduced capital expenditure for manufacturing equipment due to market volatility driven by oil worries.

  • NvidiaSpeculative

    Nvidia could experience stock price weakness due to the global tide of market weakness driven by oil price worries.

  • Applied MaterialsSpeculative

    Applied Materials may face delayed capital expenditure spending in the semiconductor sector due to increased geopolitical risk.

  • TSMCSpeculative

    TSMC could see major capital expenditure investments in chip manufacturing slow down because of increased geopolitical risk.

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