ChainThink reports that on August 12, pre-market trading data showed gains across all semiconductor, optical communication, and storage stocks, with Lumentum (LITE) up 7.73% and Nokia (NOK) up 6.36%.
Semiconductor stocks rose broadly: Marvell Technology (MRVL) increased 3.08%, Micron Technology (MU) rose 2.36%, Intel (INTC) gained 2.19%, Applied Materials (AMAT) climbed 2.17%, and Lam Research (LRCX) advanced 2.13%.
Optical communication stocks led gains, with Coherent (COHR) up 5.12%, Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI) up 4.07%, Corning (GLW) up 3.02%, and Ciena (CIEN) up 2.97%.
The storage sector rose in tandem, with SanDisk (SNDK) up 3.38%, SK Hynix up 3.09%, Western Digital (WDC) up 2.53%, and Seagate Technology (STX) up 2.05%.
