Taiwan's Taiex index reached a record intraday high of 48,601.53 driven by strong gains in the tech sector, especially semiconductor companies like TSMC, MediaTek, and Delta Electronics. This surge follows an AI-driven rally on Wall Street fueled by optimism over Meta's AI developments. Taiwan's stock market benefits from its critical role in the global semiconductor supply chain, producing over 90% of the world's most advanced chips. Investors are also awaiting Taiwan's August export orders data, expected to show continued strong demand linked to AI technology.
TSM trades at USD 441.00 on Pluang as of Sep 22, 2026 10:41 WIB, up 1.46% for the day. The stock holds a market cap of $2.00T and a dividend yield of 0.94%. Pluang order activity shows 67% selling and 33% buying, reflecting mixed investor sentiment amid the tech rally.
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AMD shares rose 5% following a supply-chain report that the company plans a 10% price increase on AI accelerator chips, consumer graphics processors, and motherboard chipsets starting in Q4. The increase is linked to higher wafer costs from its found...
GlobalFoundries (GFS) posted a 5.8% overall revenue growth in Q2 2026, with its data-center segment surging 62%, driven by silicon photonics and silicon germanium technologies. Meanwhile, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSMC) leads with a 36% rev...
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