TSMC Achieves Record High Profits Amid Global Sector Rotation and Geopolitical Shifts
TSMC achieved record earnings while U.S. markets shifted toward value stocks. Trump’s geopolitical updates helped stabilize oil prices and precious metals on Thursday.
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Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company , based in Taiwan 
TW, reported on Thursday that its fourth-quarter 2025 profit jumped 35 percent to a record high. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Companysignaled strong annual growth for the upcoming year, expecting a nearly 30 percent rise in revenue in 2026. This performance was bolstered by robust AI demand and a commitment by Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Companyto further investment in the United States 
US. Amid these developments, the firm secured an apparent reduction in U.S. tariff rates from 20 percent down to 15 percent, even as Donald Trump donald trumpannounced a separate 25 percent tariff on some other chip imports, particularly affecting trade dynamics involving China 
CN.
TW, reported on Thursday that its fourth-quarter 2025 profit jumped 35 percent to a record high. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Companysignaled strong annual growth for the upcoming year, expecting a nearly 30 percent rise in revenue in 2026. This performance was bolstered by robust AI demand and a commitment by Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Companyto further investment in the United States US. Amid these developments, the firm secured an apparent reduction in U.S. tariff rates from 20 percent down to 15 percent, even as Donald Trump donald trumpannounced a separate 25 percent tariff on some other chip imports, particularly affecting trade dynamics involving China CN.This surge in profitability comes as Wall Street retreated on Wednesday, driven by significant declines in the Magnificent 7 megacaps. Investors have begun a new year sector rotation, moving away from expensive technology stocks into value names. While the technology heavyweights stumbled, United Statessmall caps continued to push ahead despite the tech decline. However, bank shares dropped as the financial sector experienced a disappointing start to the earnings season. Major institutions such as Goldman Sachs , Morgan Stanley , and BlackRock are under scrutiny as the Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund reflects the broader downturn in the banking industry.