On August 28, Lam Research fell 3.01% in regular trading, trading at $309.265/share, with turnover of approximately $470 million. The decline came amid broad weakness across the semiconductor equipment sector.

On the news front, the semiconductor sector faced multi-layered headwinds as the 30-year U.S. Treasury yield surged to 5.31%, its highest level since 2007. Market confidence in the sustainability of overseas AI capital expenditure was shaken by a triple signal of slowing revenue growth, widening operating losses at major AI firms, and rising financing costs. The Philadelphia Semiconductor Index had already declined 5.45% the prior week, with selling pressure continuing into the current session.

Within the Semiconductor Equipment sector, the overall sector weakened broadly. Among individual stocks, Applied Materials fell 3.08%, KLA Corporation fell 3.09%, Teradyne fell 4.06%, ASML Holding NV fell 1.05%, and AXT Inc fell 8.55%. The sector-wide downturn reflected heightened rate sensitivity typical of high-growth semiconductor names when long-duration bond yields rise sharply.

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