Factoid - Monday, September 8, 2025
The Semiconductor Industry Association reported that worldwide sales of semiconductors increased by nearly 20% year-over-year (y-o-y) to a total of $179.7 billion in Q2'25, according to its own release. Regionally, the Asia Pacific and Americas markets saw the highest y-o-y sales growth, increasing by 34.2% and 24.1%, respectively, in June 2025 alone. The Philadelphia Semiconductor Index posted a total return of 16.41% year-to-date through 9/5/25, compared to 14.27% for the S&P 500 Information Technology Index, and 11.18% for the S&P 500 Index, according to data from Bloomberg.
Posted on Monday, September 8, 2025 @ 10:42 AM

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