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U.S. Semiconductor Index Nears Record With 14 Straight Gains

U.S. Semiconductor Index Nears Record With 14 Straight Gains

The Philadelphia Semiconductor Index has posted its second-longest winning streak on record and is approaching the 15-session run set in 2014.

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The claim is well supported. The resolved X source, x post 2046595057529266574, explicitly states that the Semiconductor Index had a 14-session rally as of April 21, 2026 and that the 2014 record was 15 sessions. Reuters-syndicated coverage in European chip, electrical stocks surge as AI optimism builds on earnings says that by April 22 the Philadelphia SOX index had reached 15 straight gains, the longest since at least 2014, which is consistent with the claim that it was nearing that record one day earlier. Additional corroboration appears in the search-result snippets for Stock market today: Dow slips, S&P 500 and Nasdaq retreat from records with Middle East peace talks at risk and Asian Stocks Gain, Oil Dips on Hopes of Iran Talks: Markets Wrap, both of which describe 14 straight gains and say the streak had been exceeded only once in 2014. No conflicting evidence was found.
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  • Semiconductor Index: A stock market index that tracks semiconductor-related companies, often used to gauge sentiment in the chip sector and broader technology supply chain.