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Taipei, March 4 (CNA) Shares in Taiwan plunged 1.88 percent to close below 16,000 points on Thursday following an overnight dive in the tech-heavy Nasdaq index and the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index in the United States.

TSMC tops revenue per wafer globally at US$1,634 03/04/2021 09:36 PM CNA file photo Taipei, March 4 (CNA) The average revenue per wafer of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC), the worlds largest semiconductor foundry, was US$1,634 last year, the highest among all wafer foundries globally, according to a recent report by U.S.-based market information advisory firm IC Insights. Three of the four pure-play foundries -- TSMC, a smaller Taiwanese company United Microelectronics Corp. (UMC)...

Taiwan shares end little changed on profit taking 03/02/2021 05:25 PM CNA photo March 2, 2021 Taipei, March 2 (CNA) Shares in Taiwan closed little changed Tuesday after investors locked in their earlier gains on the first trading session following the three-day 228 Peace Memorial Day weekend, dealers said. Market sentiment remained haunted by fears over possible further volatility on the U.S. stock markets at a time of a likely continued spike in yields of treasury bills in the United States, t...

Taiwan is one of the world's largest manufacturers of chips and the US wants it to speed up production.

Taiwan is one of the world's largest manufacturers of chips and the US wants it to speed up production.

Taiwan shares dive below 16,300 points, led by tech stocks 02/24/2021 06:43 PM CNA file photo Taipei, Feb. 24 (CNA) Shares in Taiwan took a beating Wednesday, closing below the 16,300-point mark, as the semiconductor sector and other tech stocks followed a downturn of their counterparts in the United States, dealers said. Contract chipmaker Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC), the most heavily weighted stock on the local market, led the tech sectors losses, while large-cap old economy...

The crunch of a worldwide chip shortage has lit a fire under regions hoping to attract big investment for new foundries.

This is how the great chip shortage happened — and how it gets solved MarketWatch 2/17/2021 © Getty Images The global chip shortage came as sudden news to many investors in industries that rely on the tiny, yet ubiquitous, electronic product.  Popular Searches The delay, which is affecting products from cars to smartphones, has been looming for some time. Playing a pivotal role has been a series of external forces, including trade restrictions, offshoring and the global Covid-19 pandemic...

Costly microchip shortage hitting auto sector hard: What to know Maurice Tsai/Bloomberg A silicon wafer made by Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. at the companys headquarters in Hsinchu, Taiwan. A microchip shortage that has idled several automaker plants around the globe — General Motors hit pause on production in February at three plants that are expected to remain shuttered until at least mid-March — and shifting auto supplier production is being blamed on a spending glut on consume...

While the demand for laptops will eventually fade to more typical levels, silicon chips are embedded in so many products at this point, that it’s difficult to imagine a scenario where chipmakers aren’t still scrambling to fill orders. Semiconductor Stocks: Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) Source: Joseph GTK / Shutterstock.com Of course Advanced Micro Devices features prominently on a list of semiconductor stocks. AMD stock has been one of the top performers over the past few years. It topped th...