Chip stocks are swinging as wildly as they did during the 2000 tech bubble

In June 2026, semiconductor stocks swung as wildly as during the 2000 dot-com crash, Benzinga reported. By July, Reuters noted chip stocks were stumbling — prices looked high, leaving no room for mistakes. A key risk gauge on a popular chip fund sat at 46 in May, 2.5 times the broader market's level.