UMC shares soar as tech stocks boost Taiex
UMC shares soar as tech stocks boost Taiex 04/26/2021 11:01 AM CNA file photo Taipei, April 26 (CNA) Shares of United Microelectronics Corp. (UMC), the second largest contract chipmaker in Taiwan, climbed sharply Monday morning in the wake of a product price hike, dealers said. The buying in UMC also spread to other large-cap semiconductor stocks, leading the bellwether electronics sector and the broader market to continue the momentum from the previous session, as investors were encouraged by a rally among tech stocks on the United States markets at the end of last week, dealers added. As of...