According to CNBC, on Wednesday (July 8), the iShares MSCI USA Momentum Factor ETF (MTUM) briefly dipped 10% below its recent peak into formal correction territory at the market open, before rebounding 0.6% during early trading. Major institutional trading desks at Goldman Sachs, UBS, and JPMorgan reported no widespread panic despite the rapid pullback in semiconductor and AI-related stocks.
UBS traders characterized the market movement as an 'orderly de-risking exercise' rather than forced liquidation, noting that 'the broader AI infrastructure narrative doesn't look like it's cracking.' JPMorgan suggested investors 'buy the dip,' and Broadcom (AVGO) shares jumped 6% by midday while Micron (MU) traded in positive territory. The Philadelphia Semiconductor Index (SOX) and iShares Semiconductor ETF (SOXX) each gained 2%.