

A wave of disruptions The once unshakeable AI trade, labeled the MoMo trade, is grappling with a barrage of complications. Market momentum, previously a steady force, is now in its steepest decline for years. Adding to the tumult is the rise of Chinese AI contenders, intensifying competition on the global stage. Meanwhile, semiconductor stocks are teetering on the brink of bear-market thresholds, a situation compounded by wavering investor confidence. This unfolds as the earnings season approaches, set to reveal whether the lofty predictions of massive capital expenditures are still tenable or if they will crumble under mounting pressures.