For investors in chipmakers in Asia, earnings are no longer the only thing to watch.
Donald Trump’s comments about whether the US has a duty to defend Taiwan, casting doubt on the US stance towards the country in the event of Chinese aggression, sent shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co down on Thursday despite strong second-quarter profits. The issue that Trump highlighted is not something that investors can easily brush aside.
The world’s largest contract chipmaker posted a net profit of T$247.8bn ($7.6bn), beating expectations for the June quarter on Thursday. It expects third-quarter sales to grow more than a third.
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