On August 29, chip stocks broadly declined at the market open, with several notable names, such as Cambrian Innovations, Northern Huachuang, and Apexone, experiencing drops of more than 5%. Amidst recent episodes of irregular trading activity in its share price, Dongxin Semiconductors was temporarily halted from trading for verification purposes, commencing that same day. Within the semiconductor sector, both SMIC and Hua Hong Semiconductor posted declines following the release of their earnings reports.