Stock Track | SOXL Soars 6.13% Intraday on AI Chip Optimism Fueled by South Korea Investment and ByteDance Development

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Direxion Daily Semiconductors Bull 3x Shares (SOXL) surged 6.13% during the intraday session on Wednesday, reflecting strong bullish sentiment in the leveraged semiconductor ETF.

The significant gain appears to be driven by two major developments in the artificial intelligence chip ecosystem. First, South Korea announced a massive 1 trillion won (approximately $687.8 million) government and private sector investment project to develop AI semiconductors for on-device applications in areas like autonomous vehicles, smart home appliances, and robotics. The initiative involves major companies including Samsung Electronics and Hyundai Motor Group.

Secondly, reports indicate that ByteDance is accelerating the development of its in-house AI chips under the project code name SeedChip, with plans to produce at least 100,000 units this year and discussions underway with Samsung Electronics for manufacturing. These developments signal growing demand and substantial investment in the AI semiconductor sector, which directly benefits the semiconductor companies tracked by the SOXL ETF.

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