🟢 TSMC is trading 4.23% up today after record profit and bonuses up over 50%

TSMC is trading 4.23% up at $48.76 after disclosing NT$36 billion in second-quarter employee bonuses, up more than 50% year over year.

• The payout followed record quarterly net profit of NT$706.56 billion, reinforcing strong earnings momentum.
• Semiconductor stocks and major U.S. indexes are falling amid higher bond yields, geopolitical tensions, and risk-off sentiment.
• TSMC’s company-specific earnings strength appears to be outweighing broader sector pressure.