On July 17, UMC fell 3.1% overnight, trading at $21.59/share, with turnover of $934,100. The decline extends a multi-day slide as the broader semiconductor sector remains under sustained selling pressure.

On the news front, the semiconductor sector continued to face systemic weakness, with peers Intel down 3.98%, Micron Technology down 3.72%, Advanced Micro Devices down 2.92%, NVIDIA down 1.73%, and TSMC down 0.89%. UMC had already plunged over 7% in the prior trading session, fully erasing gains from a July 15 rally that was driven by the launch of silicon photonics wafer production at its Singapore fab and a bullish outlook from Citi on second-half prospects.

On the fundamental side, UMC reported Q2 revenue growth of nearly 17% year-over-year, marking a 15-quarter high, and its Singapore fab has achieved mass production of its first silicon photonics wafers. However, persistent sector-wide negative sentiment continues to suppress individual stock performance. The next earnings report is scheduled for July 29.

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