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The Roundhill Memory ETF (NYSE:DRAM) rallied 11.7% on Tuesday, the strongest single session in more than a month and on track to be the fourth-best day since the fund's inception.

The Nikkei 225 Index continued its freefall as technology companies like Softbank, Tokyo Electron, Kioxia, and Advantest plunged ahead of the upcoming big-tech earnings. It plunged by over 4%, reaching its lowest level since June 11.

The Nikkei 225 Index slumped by over 5% today, July 17, as the rout in Asian technology companies accelerated. It has now moved into a technical correction after falling by 12% from its highest point this year.

A federal jury in Waco, Texas said on Thursday ​that Japanese chipmaker Kioxia owes satellite-communications company Viasat $229 ‌million for infringing a patent covering computer memory technology, according to a court ​document.

Kioxia's stock price has plunged since reaching a record high in late June, falling from ¥112,750 to ¥63,100 today. The shares have dropped to their lowest level since May 29, mirroring the broader selloff across memory-chip stocks while significantly underperforming the Nikkei 225 Index.