The semis contradictionThe semis tape is sending a very different message from the fundamentals. Credit stress has picked up, token prices have collapsed and SOX has been losing ground relative to both software and MAG7.Yet underneath the price action, the fundamental AI infrastructure cycle remains remarkably strong. Cloud economics are improving, compute is still scarce, memory retains pricing power and capex expectations continue to move sharply higher.
Soggy Semis. The Fundamentals Say They Shouldn’t Be
Credit stress is rising. Token prices are collapsing. Semis are lagging. And yet AI capex still says boom.
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