Wall Street Indexes Rise as TSMC Earnings Spark Rally in Semiconductor and Banking Stocks
Major indexes recovered after a two-day decline as strong earnings from the chip and banking sectors boosted markets. TSMC led gains with a robust growth outlook.
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Wall Street's main indexes bounced back on Thursday, January 15, 2026, after a two-day fall. At 9:34 a.m. ET, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 146.42 points, or 0.30%, to 49,296.05. The S&P 500 gained 40.50 points, or 0.58%, to 6,967.10, while the Nasdaq Composite gained 197.64 points, or 0.84%, to 23,669.39. This broad recovery was primarily catalyzed by a chip-led rally following impressive performance reports from the world's main producer of advanced AI chips.
The Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company reported blockbuster quarterly results and predicted robust annual growth for the year. Additionally, the Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Companyflagged that more manufacturing capacity in the US 
USwas in the works. U.S.-listed shares of the Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Companyjumped 5.4% on the news. This sparked a sector-wide advance, with NVIDIA Corporation rising 2%, while Broadcom Inc. and Micron Technology gained 1.4% and 1.9%, respectively.
USwas in the works. U.S.-listed shares of the Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Companyjumped 5.4% on the news. This sparked a sector-wide advance, with NVIDIA Corporation rising 2%, while Broadcom Inc. and Micron Technology gained 1.4% and 1.9%, respectively.
