The Nasdaq fell by 1.29%, SK Hynix and SanDisk dropped by 6%

According to Gate market data, U.S. stocks opened with the Dow Jones up 0.46%, the S&P 500 down 0.4%, and the Nasdaq down 1.29%. The chip sector opened lower for four consecutive days this week, with SK Hynix (SKHY.O) and SanDisk (SNDK.O) dropping 6%, Micron Technology (MU.O) down 3.9%, Western Digital (WDC.O) down over 5%, and NVIDIA (NVDA.O) down over 3%.