Top 10 Taiwanese companies by market cap, based on April 2026 data.

TSMC accounts for about 44% of the total market capitalization of all listed companies.

The second-ranked company is at around 4%.

Only two banks are in the top 10, the rest are technology companies.

#StockMarket #Semiconductors #TechIndustry #Investing #globalmarkets

Chinese chipmakers made record profit in 2025, despite slipping margins — U.S shipments fall 34% as Beijing shores up local chipmaking efforts

Domestic price competition is eroding profitability even as Beijing hits localization targets.

TSMC schedules 1.4nm mass production for 2028, targets sub-1nm pilots in 2029

Taiwan’s TSMC, the world’s largest foundry (contract semiconductor manufacturer), plans to begin mass production of 1.4-nanometer (nanometer, one-billionth of a meter) process semiconductors in 2028, Taiwanese media including the China Times reported on the 20th.

Multiple sources report similarly:

"Why military brass kept Trump sidelined during high-stakes Iranian extraction operation - report
Military aides kept Trump out of the Situation Room during the high-stakes Iran rescue mission of a US airman, fearing his temper would derail the mission."

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https://www.jpost.com/international/article-893485

https://newrepublic.com/post/209262/donald-trump-iran-war-plans-screaming-aides

"The insider trading suspicions looming over Trump's presidency"

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n7nsnc4FiZU

Interesting -- this aligns with Iran's recent claims. "Emirati officials discussed options to protect the country’s financial stability if regional tensions deepen and pressure markets, foreign reserves, and dollar access.Gulf may be reconsidering currency options for oil trade"

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sDd1IhkoHGQ

Op-Ed

"The Iran War Closed the Strait of Hormuz. A Chinese Invasion of Taiwan Would Collapse Global Semiconductor Supply"

#Russia #China #USA #Security #News #War #EU #NATO #UN #Weapons #Politics #Ukraine #WW3 #Drones #Taiwan #Semiconductors #Technology #Asia

https://www.19fortyfive.com/2026/04/the-iran-war-closed-the-strait-of-hormuz-a-chinese-invasion-of-taiwan-would-collapse-global-semiconductor-supply/