On October 17, an increasing trend was seen in US chip stocks. This happened after TSMC released a sales forecast which gained investors’ attention about the demand for processors. These in-demand processors are used to power AI applications.
TSMC is the largest chipmaker contractor around the globe. Recently it shared a positive outlook on annual growth. It conveyed that AI chip sales will make up the mid-teen percent of the revenue for the whole year.
The shares of US-listed TSMC have increased by 9%. This has pumped the market capitalization over $1 trillion.
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