Direxion Daily Semiconductors Bull 3x Shares (SOXL) soared 8.45% during intraday trading on Monday, marking a significant rebound for the leveraged semiconductor ETF.

The surge represents an oversold recovery following a steep decline in the previous session, which was triggered by Korean financial regulators tightening margin requirements for chip leverage ETFs and implementing a ban on new single-stock leveraged products, coupled with a simultaneous rate hike by the Bank of Korea.

The recovery is driven by multiple factors including the Bank of Korea dismissing semiconductor peak concerns, highlighting that AI infrastructure investment continues to push demand well beyond supply. Additionally, DRAM contract prices continue to rise quarter-over-quarter, confirming strong industry fundamentals. Market focus is also shifting to upcoming earnings from Intel and other tech giants, with several Wall Street firms recently raising target prices for semiconductor companies, contributing to a broader sector-wide rally.