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AI boom - is that partly the reason!?
As of May 2026, TSMC makes up over 42% of the Taiwan Stock Exchange's benchmark index. That huge weight is a main reason the index is doing well, because the firm has ridden the global AI boom.
In short - the whole market's fate is tied to TSMC.
It's basically just three stocks:
- Delta - data centres
- MediaTek - phone processors
- TSMC - chips
We'll all feel the pinch when it's time to cash out.
Semiconductors plus AI are a big part of that - exactly what the world needs, and they're leading the way.
It's propped up by just one company; any slowdown or cut in AI capex could bring the whole market down.
We call China our competitor, yet we can't even manage Taiwan.
Bhai, our country is finally moving ahead a bit now.
Meanwhile, Nimmi aunty, they didn't overtake us - we showed them the path.
AI boom - partly the reason?