(RTTNews) - The Taiwan stock market on Wednesday snapped the three-day winning streak in which it had jumped almost 950 points or 3.1 percent. The Taiwan Stock Exchange now sits just shy of the 31,250-point plateau although it's likely to bounce higher again on Thursday. The gl
(RTTNews) - The Taiwan stock market on Wednesday snapped the three-day winning streak in which it had jumped almost 950 points or 3.1 percent. The Taiwan Stock Exchange now sits just shy of the 31,250-point plateau although it's likely to bounce higher again on Thursday. The gl
Disco Corp. shares jumped as much as 15% after the supplier of chipmaking tools reported better-than-expected quarterly earnings on surging demand for AI-related hardware. The maker of grinders and dicers that shape and cut silicon wafers into individual semiconductors earned operating income of ¥47.3 billion ($299 million) in the December quarter, beating the average of analyst estimates of ¥39.3...
Disco Corp. shares jumped as much as 15% after the supplier of chipmaking tools reported better-than-expected quarterly earnings on surging demand for AI-related hardware. The maker of grinders and dicers that shape and cut silicon wafers into individual semiconductors earned operating income of ¥47.3 billion ($299 million) in the December quarter, beating the average of analyst estimates of ¥39.3 billion. Given the Tokyo-based company is known for its conservative outlook, investors largely dismissed its outlook for the current quarter which missed expectations. Its shares gained the most since April and hit their highest intraday level since July 2024. “Demand is broadly expanding, including for generative AI and for China,” Jefferies analysts Masahiro Nakanomyo and Hisako Furusumi wrote in a note to investors. Actual shipments indicate the real trend, they said. Read More: Disco ADRs Climb on 3Q Beat, AI Demand Tailwinds: Street Wrap A race by the likes of Meta Platforms Inc. and Amazon.com Inc. to build data centers for artificial intelligence services is spurring chipmakers to ramp up production. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. is earmarking as much as $56 billion in capital spending for this year, while memory makers SK Hynix Inc. and Samsung Electronics Co. are also building new capacity. Disco has been a beneficiary of the AI boom in part due to the need for equipment that can slice through stacks of densely packed chips.
Given the Tokyo-based company is known for its conservative outlook, investors largely dismissed its outlook for the current quarter which missed expectations. “Demand is broadly expanding, including for generative AI and for China,” Jefferies analysts Masahiro Nakanomyo and Hisako Furusumi wrote in a note to investors. A race by the likes of Meta Platforms Inc. and Amazon.com Inc. to build data c...
Given the Tokyo-based company is known for its conservative outlook, investors largely dismissed its outlook for the current quarter which missed expectations. “Demand is broadly expanding, including for generative AI and for China,” Jefferies analysts Masahiro Nakanomyo and Hisako Furusumi wrote in a note to investors. A race by the likes of Meta Platforms Inc. and Amazon.com Inc. to build data centers for artificial intelligence services is spurring chipmakers to ramp up production.
As a cold spell grips Hong Kong, scores of homeless residents are choosing to endure the chill rather than take refuge in government shelters, where they say it feels “like being imprisoned”. When the Post visited the 5.5-hectare Tung Chau Street Park in Sham Shui Po – one of the most popular spots for street sleepers – on Tuesday night, around 70 people were found staying there in about seven clu...
As a cold spell grips Hong Kong, scores of homeless residents are choosing to endure the chill rather than take refuge in government shelters, where they say it feels “like being imprisoned”. When the Post visited the 5.5-hectare Tung Chau Street Park in Sham Shui Po – one of the most popular spots for street sleepers – on Tuesday night, around 70 people were found staying there in about seven clusters. Most were sheltered in tents or on foldable beds, some tucked behind flower beds, pillars or...
China is stepping up efforts to strengthen its influence in the pricing of global non-ferrous metals, rolling out measures to deepen market activity and tightening links between futures, spot and derivatives trading. Authorities in Shanghai, the mainland’s financial hub, on Tuesday rolled out an action plan aimed at strengthening the links between the futures, spot and derivatives markets for non-...
China is stepping up efforts to strengthen its influence in the pricing of global non-ferrous metals, rolling out measures to deepen market activity and tightening links between futures, spot and derivatives trading. Authorities in Shanghai, the mainland’s financial hub, on Tuesday rolled out an action plan aimed at strengthening the links between the futures, spot and derivatives markets for non-ferrous metals. It is part of a broader ambition to enhance Shanghai’s role in global commodity...
1月22日,据天能消息,天能集团与纳斯达克上市公司VCI Global Limited(VCIG)正式签署战略合作协议,双方将共同推进马来西亚马六甲地区1GWh AIDC光伏储能电站项目建设。项目一期规划占地约600英亩,计划建设250MW光伏发电设施,并配套天能自主研发的液冷储能系统。项目建成后,将主要为人工智能数据中心(AIDC)提供电力。(界面新闻)
1月22日,据天能消息,天能集团与纳斯达克上市公司VCI Global Limited(VCIG)正式签署战略合作协议,双方将共同推进马来西亚马六甲地区1GWh AIDC光伏储能电站项目建设。项目一期规划占地约600英亩,计划建设250MW光伏发电设施,并配套天能自主研发的液冷储能系统。项目建成后,将主要为人工智能数据中心(AIDC)提供电力。(界面新闻)