Data compiled by Woofun AI shows that US equity markets closed lower across major indices, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average declining 0.09%, the S&P 500 retreating 1.44%, and the Nasdaq Composite falling 2.21%.

Concurrently, the CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) surged 18.84%, reflecting a sharp increase in market anxiety.

The sell-off was particularly severe within the artificial intelligence sector, where broad declines impacted key hardware and chip designers. Micron Technology led the downturn with a 13.18% drop, followed by onsemi at 11.01%, Arm at 10.14%, Astera Labs at 9.7%, and Marvell Technology at 9.36%.