Chip stocks on track for one of their worst months since the year 2000 dot-com peak

The leading chip stock index is heading for one of its worst monthly performances since the dot-com peak of March 2000, when comparable monthly percentage losses were recorded in the run-up. Analysts are debating whether the current pullback is a temporary blip or a sign of a deeper sector reversal. The comparison to 2000 is raising alarm among investors.