TSMC’s $72 Billion Rout Has Market Bracing for More
- Stock has erased $77 billion of market cap since June high
- Sluggish electronics demand, delays weighing on chipmaker
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Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co.’s stock has lost more value than any other in Asia since mid-June as investors brace for prolonged weakness in the chip sector. The rout may not be over.
Since its June high, Taiwan-based TSMC shares have fallen 11%, erasing $77 billion from its market cap due to worries about the macro environment and soft global consumer electronics demand. A continued rise in the volatility skew in recent months as traders bid up bearish contracts is indicating a further drop in TSMC’s stock.