BlockBeats news, on July 31, according to BIT (bit.com) market data, ahead of Friday’s U.S. market open, the semiconductor, optical communication, and storage sectors continued their upward momentum from yesterday, with all segments strengthening.
Semiconductor stocks rose broadly, with Marvell Technology (MRVL) up 7.75%, Arm (ARM) up 7.58%, SK Hynix (SKHY) up 7.07%, Intel (INTC) up 5.85%, Lam Research (LRCX) up 5.10%, AMD (AMD) up 4.74%, and KLA Corporation (KLAC) up 4.68%.
Optical communication stocks led gains, with Astera Labs (ALAB) up 8.95%, Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI) up 8.42%, Marvell Technology (MRVL) up 7.75%, Coherent (COHR) up 7.24%, Credo (CRDO) up 7.02%, and Lumentum (LITE) up 6.72%.
The storage sector rose in tandem, with SK Hynix (SKHY) up 7.07%, Western Digital (WDC) up 6.44%, SanDisk (SNDK) up 6.25%, Seagate Technology (STX) up 5.44%, and Micron Technology (MU) up 4.56%.
