SOX dipped to 11867 today, which is a critical low from 06/09 and 07/07.
I will give it 1-2 days to reclaim the 50d EMA. Otherwise, I have to stop out any non-Mag7 positions.
My thoughts are that semis should remain in a consolidation range instead of any directional breakout before the Mag7 ER, as bulls and bears are debating AI capex and ROI heavily with some balance.
Any breakout of the range before the Mag7 ER means the market has reached some weird consensus for reasons we don’t know, and we should be very cautious.
Goldman Sachs: June 2026 Update Supply/Demand
Compared to their May report, they have updated:
> NAND and DRAM from "tight" to "very tight" supply in Q1-Q2 of 2027.
> InP from "very tight" to "tight" in CY27
> T-Glass from "balanced" to "tight" in CY27.
Highlights:
> DRAM Pricing Surge: Like-for-like prices for DRAM are projected to skyrocket by 250–300% in 2026, with Average Selling Price (ASP) including product mix jumping 300–350%.
> Memory & T-Glass Supply Relief Delayed: The supply/demand balance for DRAM/NAND and T-Glass is expected to remain "Very Tight" longer than previously expected, extending all the way through Q2 2027 before potentially easing slightly to "Tight" in Q3 2027.
> InP Substrate: Like-for-like pricing for 2026 has been updated to 15–20%.
> Foundry (TSMC): Stays severely constrained through 2027.
> Advanced Substrates & Materials: ABF Substrate, PCB, and CCL face persistent, severe shortages. This is reflected in heavy price hikes, with CCL and ABF Substrate seeing price increases of 30–50% in 2026 and climbing even higher (45–60%) in 2027.
> Optical Components: Optical Cables and Optical Devices remain severely supply-constrained through the end of 2027, maintaining steady double-digit price increases.
> Global Power & Analog Semis: Shifting from "Balanced" or "Easing" in early 2026 to "Tight"by late 2026/early 2027. Note: Local China supply for these sectors is expected to remain "Balanced".
> Silicon Wafers (300mm): Starting out "Easing" in early 2026, but projected to transition to "Tight" by 2027.
> Local China Foundry & Equipment (SPE): Supply conditions for local Chinese foundries and Semiconductor Manufacturing Equipment (SPE) remain mostly "Balanced" with minimal price fluctuations (0–5%).
> MLCC & Tantalum Powder: Enjoying an "Easing" or "Balanced" state in early 2026 before settling into a stable "Tight" market for the remainder of the forecast period.
Must read for everyone
I agree with most points written in the article
Although, I disagree on CXMT points (they are quite active in 3D DRAM, and we may see results in 2028, capacity will also be greater than 500k WPM)
And lots of work is happening to reduce KV cache footprint (DeepSeek v4),
Expect the size of KV cache/token to go down but the volume of tokens generated/processed will be go up so much that it will make up for it
Jevon's paradox
ASMPT in Advanced Packaging CoWoS
Dual-platform equipment supplier across advanced packaging and SMT: ASMPT is not merely a traditional SMT equipment supplier; it also has strong semiconductor assembly and packaging equipment capabilities. Its product portfolio covers die bonding, flip-chip bonding, thermo-compression bonding (TCB), wire bonding, molding, SMT placement, inspection, and power module packaging. Strategically, ASMPT is extending its position from conventional electronics assembly into advanced packaging, AI servers, HBM, co-packaged optics (CPO), and silicon photonics (SiPh) packaging.