On July 15, AXT Inc fell 8.04% in regular trading, trading at $53.09/share, with turnover of $144 million.

On the news front, the semiconductor equipment sector saw broad-based selling pressure, with Lam Research down 4.69%, KLA-Tencor down 4.40%, and Applied Materials down 3.98%, dragging the stock lower through systematic sector weakness. Additionally, AXT surged over 8% in the prior session and had accumulated substantial gains in recent weeks driven by optical communication catalysts, a Master Development and Supply Agreement with Coherent effective June 25, and a RMB 173 million long-term indium phosphide wafer supply contract between its subsidiary Tongmei and Nanjing Casela Technologies. Short-term profit-taking by holders who accumulated positions during the rally amplified selling pressure.

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