New York, Jan 17, 2026, 19:07 (EST) — Market closed

• ASE Technology’s U.S.-listed shares closed Friday around $19.41, up roughly 1.2%, hitting levels close to the session’s peak.
• Chip stocks drove gains heading into the weekend while broader U.S. indexes remained mostly flat.
• Traders are turning their focus to next week’s earnings reports and ASE’s fourth-quarter update, scheduled for early February.

ASE Technology Holding’s shares on the U.S. market ended Friday at $19.41, rising roughly 1.2% to hit a record closing peak. (MacroTrends)

The boost matters since ASE operates at the tail end of chip production—handling packaging and testing—where demand shifts quickly as major clients adjust AI…