사진 확대 Soaring stock prices on the back of the semiconductor rally are not limited to South Korea.Taiwan, led by Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited (TSMC), the world's largest foundry, and Japan, which has a broad lineup of semiconductor materials, parts and equipment makers, are also reacting to the surging markets.On the 27th, the Taiwan Weighted Index closed at 44,256, up 1.68% f...
사진 확대 Soaring stock prices on the back of the semiconductor rally are not limited to South Korea.Taiwan, led by Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited (TSMC), the world's largest foundry, and Japan, which has a broad lineup of semiconductor materials, parts and equipment makers, are also reacting to the surging markets.On the 27th, the Taiwan Weighted Index closed at 44,256, up 1.68% from the previous session. After slipping slightly into the 43,000 range the day before, the index recovered to the 44,000 level at the open and then set a new all-time high.By stock, TSMC rose 1.32%, while semiconductor names Nanya Technology Corp. and MediaTek gained 2.8% and 8.8%, respectively. The rally reflected the strong tone in U.S. semiconductor stocks. TSMC's share price has climbed 45% since the start of the year, extending its run of record highs.Thanks to TSMC's strong performance, Taiwan's stock market has risen to become the world's fifth-largest, behind the United States, mainland China, Japan and Hong Kong. According to data compiled by Bloomberg, the market capitalization of Taiwan's stock market reached $4.95 trillion, surpassing India, which had held fifth place globally with $4.92 trillion.TSMC accounts for more than 40% of the Taiwan Weighted Index. In other words, one company is serving as the main driver lifting the country's stock market.Japan also saw its benchmark Nikkei 225 briefly rise above an intraday record of 66,000. However, profit-taking emerged later in the session, and the index closed flat from the previous day at 64,999.The Nikkei Index first broke above the 60,000 mark on a closing basis on April 27, six months after crossing 50,000 on October 27 last year. It then moved briskly toward 70,000, even topping 66,000 intraday on the day.Semiconductors are also leading the Nikkei's advance. Kioxia Holdings, a NAND flash memory semiconductor company, at one point rose as much as 7.81%. Kioxia has posted record highs day after day, and its ma...