Major technology stocks closed mixed on the New York Stock Exchange. Micron Technology and Microsoft posted gains, while many semiconductor-related names, including Nvidia, AMD, and Intel, declined. According to U.S. market closing figures confirmed on the morning of the 16th, Korea time, Micron Technology (MU) finished trading at $931.24, up $17.11 (1.87%) from the previous day. Trading volume was 38,271,073 shares, with a trading value of $34.487 billion.

In contrast, Nvidia (NVDA) closed down $4.07 (1.84%) at $217.23. It recorded a trading volume of 125,503,973 shares and a trading value of $27.192 billion, with a market capitalization of $5.235243 trillion. AMD fell 1.50% to $562.23, and Intel dropped 2.80% to $95.37. Within the same semiconductor-related sector, these moves contrasted sharply with Micron's.

In the computer hardware sector, SanDisk declined 0.61% to $1,394.83, with a trading value of $17.544 billion.

Among large-cap tech stocks, Microsoft (MSFT) rose 1.08% to $539.44. Its trading volume was 22,498,500 shares, with a trading value of $12.104 billion. Apple (AAPL) slipped 0.28% to $342.00, and Meta (META) fell 0.11% to $736.72. Tesla (TSLA) also showed weakness, declining 1.29% to $362.44. SpaceX (SPCX) dropped 2.33% to $148.62, with a trading volume of 97,734,045 shares and a trading value of $14.27 billion.

Among the top 10 stocks by trading value, 2 rose and 8 fell, with weakness dominating the session. However, some semiconductor and software stocks showed upward momentum. In particular, the divergent price movements of Micron and Nvidia showed that semiconductor-related stocks did not move in one direction. Further verification is needed to directly link the rise and fall of individual stocks to earnings outlooks or changes in industrial demand.

Going forward, interest rate expectations, changes in Treasury yields, and corporate earnings announcements are cited as key factors to watch in the U.S. tech stock market. While the interest rate environment can affect the valuation of growth stocks, actual stock price reactions may vary depending on individual companies' earnings and investor sentiment.

[The stock market carries the risk of losses due to price fluctuations, and investment decisions and responsibilities rest with the investor. This article was written with the assistance of AI.]