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Taiex Suffers Biggest Single-Day Point Drop in History

Taipei: Taiwan’s benchmark stock index experienced an unprecedented plunge as it dropped 2,953.71 points on Friday, marking the largest single-day point decline in its history. The sell-off, primarily driven by a downturn in artificial intelligence-re…

Taiwan Shares Close Down Marginally

Taipei: Taiwan shares ended down 6.61 points, or 0.01 percent, at 45,624.98 Thursday on turnover of NT$900.84 billion (US$27.98 billion).

According to Focus Taiwan, the slight decline in Taiwan’s stock market reflects a marginal adjustment in inves…

Taiex Sees Minimal Change as TSMC Rebound Offsets Market Losses

Taipei: Shares in Taiwan closed little changed Thursday after contract chipmaker Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) rebounded from the day’s low amid continued enthusiasm over artificial intelligence (AI), helping the broader market recover…

TSMC Announces Additional $100 Billion Investment in Arizona

Taiwan: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) Chairman C.C. Wei announced Thursday that the chipmaker will invest an additional $100 billion to expand its advanced chipmaking and packaging capacity in Arizona.

According to Focus Taiwan, this…

TSMC Projects Over 40% Sales Growth for 2026 Amid AI Demand Surge

Taipei: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) has announced a significant revision to its 2026 sales growth forecast, now expecting an increase of over 40% in U.S. dollar terms due to strong global demand for AI applications. The update was sh…