US Stock Market Move | Storage stocks rose across the board before trading. Micron Technology, Inc. (MU.US) rose more than 4%.

On Tuesday, the storage sector saw a general rise before trading hours, with Micron Technology, Inc. (MU.US) up more than 4%, Western Digital Corporation (WDC.US) up over 2%, SanDisk (SNDK.US) and Seagate Technology Holdings PLC (STX.US) up over 1%. In terms of news, as we enter 2026, the trend of rising prices in the storage market shows no sign of slowing down. The wave of price hikes in storage continues, with many manufacturers continuing to raise prices. It is worth noting that this round of price hikes is spreading from storage chips themselves to the manufacturing and testing processes, and even passive components and other basic components are seeing a general rise. Market research firm Counterpoint Research previously stated that the storage market has entered a "super bull market" phase, with the current market even surpassing the historical highs of 2018. Fueled by the continuing surge in demand for AI and server capacity, supplier bargaining power has reached its highest level in history. It is forecasted that storage prices will soar by 40%-50% in Q4 of 2025, and another 40%-50% in Q1 of 2026, with a further expected increase of about 20% in Q2 of 2026.