U.S. Inflation Beats Expectations as Fed Signals Rate Hike
U.S. October consumer price index rose 0.4% month on month, above the market expectation of 0.3%; core CPI rose 0.3% month on month, flat with the prior month and above the expected 0.2%. Federal Reserve Governor Waller said before the data release that he leans toward supporting a one-code rate hike in December, and that if core CPI rose 0.3% or more month on month, a two-code hike should be considered, while another hawkish governor also agreed on accelerating the pace of rate hikes, with at least two hikes. Affected by this, Nvidia fell another 5.47%, down about 9.51% over two consecutive trading days, with its market value briefly falling below $4 trillion during the session, dragging down technology stocks. The Nasdaq index fell 0.74%, the S&P 500 index fell 0.38%, ending a two-day winning streak, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.30%, the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index fell 0.36%, and Taifex night futures fell more than 100 points.
TSMC Bets $1 Billion on AI Closed Loop
TSMC's board of directors approved yesterday subscriptions of Anthropic common shares within a $500 million limit, and OpenAI preferred shares within a $500 million limit, for a combined maximum of $1 billion, joining the AI closed-loop investment camp, injecting a shot in the arm for the AI industry. It is also TSMC's rare super-large single strategic investment, lifting TSMC ADR by 2.02%.
Taiwan Stocks Stage V-Shaped Reversal to Retake 44000
Led by TSMC, Taiwan stocks opened sharply higher by more than 600 points in the morning, retaking 43000, before selling pressure suddenly poured in, triggering a cliff-like pullback, with gains narrowing and falling back to near 42000. However, with the National Stabilization Fund stepping in to support the market and buying continuing to build, the Weighted Index recovered 43000 and 44000 in succession, greatly boosting buying morale, and ultimately surged 1,545.23 points to 44,257.15, the sixth-largest single-day gain in history, with turnover of 8491.65 billion yuan.
TSMC Jumps 110 Yuan, Contributing 880 Points
TSMC continued to move higher after morning volatility, closing up 110 yuan at 2,395 yuan, up 4.81%, contributing about 880 points to the broader market and becoming the key force pushing the index past 44000.