Chip Stocks Poised for Best Day in Year After Rout: Markets Wrap

- Wall Street finally stopped crying! Chip stocks are having their best day all year because dip buyers (people who buy when prices crash, like buying chips on sale) rushed in. Everyone is betting big on AI again, assuming the economy is strong enough to pay for it. But wait—there’s a catch. A good jobs report made people nervous the Fed might raise interest rates, which is like the bank charging you more for your digital piggy bank. So, stocks fell after a historic weekly run. It’s a classic case of "yay, tech!" followed by "oh no, money costs more." Markus is just happy the robots aren't taking his snack break yet.