US stocks move higher as gains in semiconductor shares outweigh worries about renewed tensions in the Middle East. According to the outlets, investors track developments involving the United States and Iran, with concern that any escalation could extend regional conflict and raise inflation. Despite that backdrop, the market lifts led by the chip sector, where Micron Technology is cited as a key driver of the rally. The Nasdaq ends the session sharply higher, reflecting broad strength among chip and related technology stocks. One report notes that the rally in chips is large enough to eclipse investors’ concerns over potential geopolitical impacts. Another describes US stocks opening higher as investors monitor the situation, signaling that sentiment improves despite uncertainty tied to the Middle East. Overall, both accounts indicate that the trading day’s direction is shaped by a balance between market-sensitive earnings expectations and macroeconomic/geopolitical risk, with semiconductor momentum currently dominating.