【U.S. Stock Market Movement】Western Digital plunged on October 2: Toshiba expands production + increased HDD supply + correction from highs
Bitget异动解读2026/10/02 11:45Western Digital October 2 Major Drop Analysis
Keywords: Toshiba capacity expansion, increased HDD supply, high-level correction
1. On October 2, Toshiba planned to invest 60 billion yen to double its HDD production capacity and increase its market share in high-capacity hard drives. This has heightened expectations of increased industry supply and intensified competition.
2. At 19:39 on October 2, Seagate and Western Digital fell simultaneously, with the data storage sector undergoing a coordinated adjustment. Western Digital's pre-market decline at one point exceeded 10%.
3. On September 28, Western Digital's cumulative gains for the year were relatively high, leading to increased pressure for profit-taking at recent peaks; on October 1, the company's stock price still rose by 1.78%, further amplifying short-term correction risk.
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