# SOXX Extends Its Decline to Eight Sessions Amid AI Financing Concerns By Enna Lee Canonical URL: https://www.tokenpost.com/news/investing/33336 Published: 2026-10-16T15:42:17.000Z Updated: 2026-10-16T15:42:17.000Z Section: Investing > The iShares Semiconductor ETF ended Oct. 15 at $514.71 as investors weighed borrowing costs that could slow AI infrastructure spending. SOXX has fallen for eight consecutive sessions, its longest stretch since September 2015. The iShares Semiconductor ETF closed Thursday, Oct. 15, at $514.71. Pressure on chip stocks comes as investors weigh whether higher borrowing costs may slow investment in AI infrastructure. The debate also includes the capital needed to build that infrastructure, uncertainty about future AI demand and rising debt burdens at neocloud providers. The SOXX decline follows a separate [six-session decline in the VanEck Semiconductor ETF (SMH)](). ## Links in this article - [six-session decline in the VanEck Semiconductor ETF (SMH)](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/investing/31357)