Nvidia and AMD Power Chipmakers to Best Year Since 2009 (1)

December 29, 2023, 9:11 PM UTC

Shares of semiconductor companies closed out their best year in more than a decade, led by rallies in the chipmakers that are seen as the most immediate beneficiaries of artificial intelligence.

The Philadelphia Stock Exchange Semiconductor Index rose 65% this year, with 2023 representing the biggest one-year gain for the index since 2009, when it rose 70% in the aftermath of the financial-crisis market bottom. The index fell 0.8% on Friday, but recently traded near record levels.

All but one of the stocks in the 30-member index rose in 2023, but among the gainers there was one standout: Nvidia ...

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