AMD falls 9%, Intel drops 6% as chip stocks slide on Friday

What happened

AMD shares fell more than 9% and Intel shares dropped around 6% on Friday as technology stocks came under pressure. Nvidia shares also declined 3%, while the S&P 500 fell around 0.73% and the Nasdaq Composite lost over 1.2%.

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Global impact / market context

The falls show how uncertainty around inflation and Nvidia’s leadership can weigh on chip shares even when companies’ own prospects are viewed positively. For AMD, weaker investor demand for technology stocks could pressure its share price despite analysts citing data-center growth and AI-chip opportunities.

Analyst inference

October producer prices rose 0.3% from the prior month, below the 0.4% economists expected, but increased 6.5% from a year earlier, the largest annual rise since November 2022. US equities initially gained, then reversed as inflation concerns and Nvidia leadership uncertainty persisted.

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What to watch

1. Watch subsequent inflation reports: another strong annual rise in producer prices could sustain pressure on technology shares by increasing uncertainty about the economic backdrop. Analyst inference
2. Track developments concerning Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, whose possible departure was reported; further uncertainty could affect investor expectations for competition in AI chips. Analyst inference
3. Assess whether AMD’s expanding data-center business and product portfolio translate into stronger AI-chip sales, the opportunity analysts cited despite Friday’s share decline. Analyst inference

Evidence

• invezz.com