SMIC co-CEO Zhao Haijun said AI-driven industry momentum and spillover effects will continue to drive broad demand for integrated circuit manufacturing in H2.

Gold looks set for a modest weekly decline as investors take profits after this week’s rally. In European morning trade New York gold futures fell 0.8% to $4,385.90/oz, after prices earlier this week topped $4,400/oz following weaker inflation data that reduced odds of a Fed hike in September. Sucden Financial said the uptrend remains intact but recent highs were not sustained, indicating profit-taking. Market-implied probability of a Fed rate hike next month is around 32%.

应用材料(AMAT.O)股价在美股盘前交易中下跌5%。