ASMPT's stock price plummeted 6.00% during Tuesday's intraday trading session, reflecting significant selling pressure on the semiconductor equipment manufacturer.

The decline occurred amid a broader selloff in chip stocks, with several major semiconductor companies experiencing substantial losses during afternoon trading. Market analysts attribute this weakness to hedge funds reassessing their positions in emerging market equities following geopolitical tensions, including military actions involving the US and Israel against Iran, which have weakened stocks and currencies in some developing nations.

Popular chip stocks across global markets are facing revaluation risks, with SK Hynix and Samsung Electronics also seeing losses widen to nearly 10% on the same day. The sector is also navigating a transition in memory chip markets toward a "seller's market" driven by AI demand, with SK Hynix's announcement of a $15 billion investment signaling an impending global ramp-up in memory production capacity.