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Asia Stocks Face Big Week as Oil, Bonds, AI Stay in Spotlight

Asia Stocks Face Big Week as Oil, Bonds, AI Stay in Spotlight

Asia’s stock markets open Monday with traders watching chips, as oil, yields, and regulators in China weigh on sentiment. Headlines out of Washington added some uncertainty. U.S. President Trump said a peace deal with Iran is “largely negotiated.” But Iranian media denied his claim that the Strait of Hormuz has reopened.
TSMC’s $1.5 Trillion AI Chip Call Puts the World’s Capacity Crunch on Display

TSMC’s $1.5 Trillion AI Chip Call Puts the World’s Capacity Crunch on Display

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd bumped up its long-term forecast for the chip sector on Thursday, projecting the global semiconductor market will top $1.5 trillion by 2030. That’s a sharp increase from TSMC’s earlier $1 trillion estimate, with the company pointing to surging artificial intelligence demand spurring quicker expansion of advanced manufacturing.
SMH vs SOXX vs SOXL: AI Chip ETF Rally Hits Its Hardest Test Yet

SMH vs SOXX vs SOXL: AI Chip ETF Rally Hits Its Hardest Test Yet

Semiconductor ETFs took a steep dive on Tuesday. The leveraged Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3X Shares plunged nearly 12.4% just before 11 a.m. in New York—a sharp swing for a fund that’s been one of 2026’s most popular AI hardware bets. Losses rippled across the sector: VanEck Semiconductor ETF fell around 3.5%, iShares Semiconductor ETF slipped 4.1%, and First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF dropped close to 4.5%.
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Stock Jumps as AMD’s AI Surge Puts TSMC Capacity in Focus

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Stock Jumps as AMD’s AI Surge Puts TSMC Capacity in Focus

Shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co jumped 6.36% in U.S. trading Wednesday, propelled by renewed appetite for artificial intelligence infrastructure plays after AMD’s results. Investors continued to see the Taiwanese foundry as one of the few sources for top-tier chip production. In Taipei, TSMC finished the local session flat at T$2,250 before the gains in New York.
Intel Stock Rally Faces Its Biggest AI Test Yet as Apple Talks and AMD Forecast Lift Chips

Intel Stock Rally Faces Its Biggest AI Test Yet as Apple Talks and AMD Forecast Lift Chips

Intel stock climbed ahead of Wednesday’s U.S. open, pushing its recent rally further as AMD’s bullish outlook fueled hopes that AI-driven demand is spreading past Nvidia’s GPUs and into the server processor segment—where Intel is a heavyweight. According to Reuters, Intel was up 6% premarket. AMD, meanwhile, surged close to 18%.
SMH ETF Is Back in the AI Chip Rally. One Risk Still Could Bite Investors

SMH ETF Is Back in the AI Chip Rally. One Risk Still Could Bite Investors

Wednesday morning saw the VanEck Semiconductor ETF jump back into the spotlight as U.S. chipmakers headed higher premarket, buoyed by Advanced Micro Devices’ bullish outlook and a fresh wave of interest in AI-related hardware. SMH traded at $522.69, marking a $16.25 climb from the previous close. Reuters flagged AMD surging almost 18% before the bell, with Intel, Arm, Qualcomm, and Micron also moving up.
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited Stock Jumps as TSMC’s Longtan Fab Plan Returns

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited Stock Jumps as TSMC’s Longtan Fab Plan Returns

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited is back to requesting approval for an advanced wafer fab at Hsinchu Science Park’s Longtan campus, according to the park bureau Monday. The chipmaker’s expansion plan—on ice since three years ago—returns to the table. A wafer fab, for reference, is a facility that turns silicon wafers into chips.
TSMC’s Longtan Comeback: Taiwan Semiconductor’s Next AI Chip Bet Faces a Land Test

TSMC’s Longtan Comeback: Taiwan Semiconductor’s Next AI Chip Bet Faces a Land Test

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. could be back in the running for advanced chip plants at Longtan. UDN’s Economic Daily News, citing industry sources late Sunday, said a previously halted science park expansion is back on, with potential investment pegged between NT$500 billion and NT$600 billion. According to the report, the site might house so-called “angstrom-level” wafer fabs—referring to chip processes beyond the current nanometre technology.
Intel Stock Hits Record High as Google AI Chip Report Puts Foundry Turnaround in Play

Intel Stock Hits Record High as Google AI Chip Report Puts Foundry Turnaround in Play

Intel Corporation stock surged roughly 10% late Wednesday morning, notching a new high after reports surfaced that Alphabet’s Google is considering Intel’s cutting-edge chip-packaging tech for an upcoming AI processor. Shares last traded at $93.23, with an intraday peak of $94.03, according to market data.
US Stock Market Today: S&P 500, Nasdaq Hit Record Highs as Wall Street Bets on Ceasefire, Earnings

US Stock Market Today: S&P 500, Nasdaq Hit Record Highs as Wall Street Bets on Ceasefire, Earnings

The S&P 500 and Nasdaq pushed to new intraday records Thursday, with Wall Street staying in rally mode amid optimism that Middle East tensions could cool. As of 11:38 a.m. ET, the S&P 500 had climbed 0.27% to 7,041.34, while the Nasdaq advanced 0.38% to 24,106.40. The Dow inched up, adding 0.06% to reach 48,494.13.
US Stock Market Week Ahead: Iran Talks, Bank Earnings and PPI Top What to Watch Before Monday’s Open

US Stock Market Week Ahead: Iran Talks, Bank Earnings and PPI Top What to Watch Before Monday’s Open

Wall Street’s Monday open could hinge on weekend U.S.-Iran discussions and initial tanker moves through the Strait of Hormuz. On Saturday, three supertankers navigated a trial passage while negotiators gathered in Islamabad, offering investors a glimpse at potential relief from the energy shock that rattled markets in March.
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