Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd.TSMC's August sales rose 10% MoM and 53% YoY to NT$510bn, with Q3 two-month sales up 49% YoY, signaling robust AI chip demand.
Thai electronics stocks rose prominently this morning, led by KCE, whose price jumped 10.68%, or 6.25 baht, to trade at 64.75 baht. HANA traded at 50.25 baht, up 2.25 baht, or 4.69%. DELTA fell 6 baht, or 2.24%, to trade at 262 baht as of 11:47 a.m. The supporting factor came from August 2026 sales of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd., the world's largest AI chipmaker, which came in at 510 billion Taiwan dollars, up 10% from the previous month and up 53% from August 2025. Combined sales for the first two months of the third quarter stood at 980 billion Taiwan dollars, up 49% year on year. Asia Plus Securities stated that third-quarter earnings of the Thai electronics group should be bright, in line with the global semiconductor and electronics cycle, which remains on an uptrend. It gave an overweight recommendation, expecting normal profit for all of 2026 to grow about 43% and to continue growing about 41% in 2027. It selected DELTA as its Top Pick because it benefits most directly from global AI and data center investment, expecting average profit growth of about 42% in 2026-2027, while the share price remains a laggard, having risen 56% since the start of the year, less than HANA and KCE, which have already risen 187-209%.
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd.TSMC's August sales rose 10% MoM and 53% YoY to NT$510bn, with Q3 two-month sales up 49% YoY, signaling robust AI chip demand.
KCE Electronics Public Company LimitedKCE surged 10.68% leading the group as TSMC's 53% YoY August sales growth points to strong electronics demand.
Hana Microelectronics Public Company LimitedHANA rose with the Thai electronics group as TSMC's strong August sales signal an uptrending global semiconductor cycle.
Delta Electronics (Thailand) Public Company LimitedAsia Plus names DELTA its Top Pick, citing direct benefit from global AI/data-center investment and laggard share price.
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