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Bloomberg Flags Rising Risk in AI Trade After 8 Chip-Stock Swings in June

June 26, 2026 at 02:21 EDT

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Bloomberg published an analysis on June 26 arguing that while the long-term case for the "AI trade" that has driven equity markets on the generative-AI boom remains intact, the risk of getting the call wrong has risen considerably.

June 26 · Markets

The AI Trade Still Works — But It's Getting Harder

The long-term bull case for semiconductors and AI infrastructure remains intact. But in late June, the short-term risk of getting it wrong rose sharply — with more than eight single-day moves above 5% in chip stocks within the month.

single-day chip-stock moves above 5% in one month

−10%

KOSPI index drop around June 24

+16%

Micron surge on strong earnings outlook

A single week of whiplash

Same scale — percent move from flat (0%). Down in blue, up in green.

−10%

KOSPI

−8%

SOX chips

Qualcomm

+3.8%

Micron

+16%

Qualcomm jumped as much as +11% after an investor event before fading to a +3.8% close — unable to hold the advance.

The "perpetual motion machine" feedback loop

Rising prices

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Leverage & ETF positioning build

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Rising volatility amplifies the moves

…which feeds back into prices — overheated positioning, leverage and volatility reinforce one another.

Long term — intact

Structural demand from data-center expansion and more advanced models is seen as durable. The AI story remains intact.

Short term — treacherous

Stretched positioning, massive ETF leverage and options hedging make the near-term picture "considerably murky." Some hedge funds are trimming AI exposure.

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