Stocks• 2 min read • Aug 2, 2026

Chip Stocks Shed Over $1 Trillion in a Two-Day Selloff

Nvidia led a broad slide in semiconductor stocks as investors grew nervous about AI infrastructure spending.

By TheOpeningSip Staff
Chip Stocks Shed Over $1 Trillion in a Two-Day Selloff

The Main Points

  • Nvidia closed down 3.55% at $190.01 on July 29, part of a broader two-day selloff that wiped out more than $1 trillion in combined chip-sector market value.
  • AMD, Intel, and Micron also extended losses as the selloff hit companies powering the AI boom.
  • One Wall Street analyst flagged a physical constraint on the sector, arguing there simply isn't enough manufacturing space to keep scaling chip production at the current pace.
  • The move came just ahead of a heavy week of Big Tech earnings, with investors bracing for commentary on AI capital spending plans.
  • Nvidia shares have still traded within a wide 52-week range, with the stock well off its highs after the pullback.

Sources: CNBC market reports

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