TSMC Stops Dropping and Rebounds Intraday by NT$8 台積電今止跌反彈 盤中漲8元.上揚約2%

TSMC, a heavy weight on the TAIEX dropped over 4 percent on Oct. 25, with the ban on short-selling, it bounced back NT$8, at one point reached NT$379 on Oct. 26. Recently, TSMC is in the midst of diplomatic situation that could end in a global conflict. Minister of Economic Affairs Wang Mei-hua calls on the public to have faith in Taiwan's semiconductor sector.

Taiwan's semiconductor industry plays an irreplaceable role in the world supply chain; however, recently, due to regional political tensions and other factors, causing concern worldwide, the Minister of Economic Affairs Wang Mei-hua compelled a confidence talk at the Legislative Yuan in response to inquiries.

Wang Mei-hua, Minister of Economic Affairs: “Continue to expand our irreplaceable role worldwide, hence there is no such thing as eliminating Taiwan from the semiconductor industry, and we should not let that happen.”

Wang Mei-hua urged that at the present stage, Taiwan should continue to strengthen its own position, allowing Taiwan's semiconductor technology to keep playing the leading role. However, as the pioneer of the Taiwan semiconductor industry, TSMC, its CEO C.C. Wei has uncommonly asked employees to go on leaves. People interpreted it as TSMC being adversely impacted in orders, or the beginning of unpaid leaves. The Minister of Economic Affairs Wang Mei-hua responded that she had earlier communicated with TSMC and understood that it is TSMC's new business communication mode.

Wang Mei-hua, Minister of Economic Affairs: “It is no longer like before, where capacity must exceed 100 percent, so machinery can undergo maintenance normally. So under the circumstances, he is just reminding employees to take the proper leaves.”

TSMC's share price finally stopped dropping on Oct. 26. Also, financial stocks are rising. These became the pivotal elements in supporting Taiwan Stock. With an intraday rise of over 100 points, the bull market had shown the intention to challenge and secure the 12,700 points threshold.

台灣半導體產業，在全球扮演不可或缺的供應鏈角色，不過，近來卻因為地緣政治等因素引發全球憂心。經濟部長王美花上午出席立院備詢，向外界信心喊話。

經濟部長王美花表示：「持續擴大我們的這樣的一個，在全球不可被忽視的地位。所以這個沒有去台化的這樣的議題，我們也應該讓它不要去台化。」

王美花呼籲，現階段台灣要持續強化自己，讓半導體技術繼續扮演領先地位。只是，身為台灣半導體產業領頭羊的台積電，總裁魏哲家日前卻罕見地要員工多休假。外界解讀，這是不是台積電受到近日全球晶片大廠訂單減少，連帶衝擊台積電的接單下滑？或代表無薪假的到來？王美花回應，有和台積電聯繫了解，這是台積電因應員工變多，和員工的溝通新模式內容。

經濟部長王美花解釋：「現在也不像之前這樣子，都要超出產能的100%，所以機械可以正常來做維修了。所以在這樣的情況之下，他只是提醒員工來進行相關的休假。」

台積電股價上午止跌，加上金融股勁揚，成為台股今日撐盤要角，盤中最高一度漲逾百點，多頭展現挑戰守住1萬2700點的企圖心。