Why Is TSMC Stock Rising In Premarket Today?

• TSMC shares gained 1.6% in Wednesday’s premarket session, inching closer to their all-time high.
• NVDA will invest up to $150 billion towards chipmaking capacity expansion and partnerships in Taiwan, CEO Jensen Huang said.
• Stocktwits sentiment for TSMC remained ‘bearish.’

U.S-listed shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. gained 1.6% in premarket trading on Wednesday, after Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang announced that the U.S. chip designer would set up a headquarters in Taiwan and invest up to $150 billion annually in the region.

TSMC, the world's largest contract chipmaker and a key vendor for Nvidia and Apple, produces most of its chips at its facilities in Taiwan. Nvidia’s latest plan is expected to bring additional capital and resources into the region, potentially boosting business for TSMC and other contract chipmakers that support the company’s AI supply chain.

US Chipmakers Descend On Taiwan

"Four years ago, five years ago, Nvidia was spending about 10, 15 billion dollars a year in Taiwan. Now we're spending 100, going to 150 billion dollars in Taiwan each year," Huang reportedly said at an event ​in Taipei to mark the launch of the Taiwan headquarters development.

The Taiwan headquarters will bring Nvidia closer to TSMC and Huang said "Taiwan is the epicenter of the AI revolution.”

Last week, Advanced Micro Devices CEO Lisa Su visited Taiwan and announced a $10 billion investment in the country to ramp up manufacturing and partnerships. Su said at the time that chip demand was higher than the company had previously forecast, indicating a need for additional manufacturing capacity.

Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan is reportedly traveling to Taiwan this week for meetings with TSMC management ahead of COMPUTEX 2026.

Retail View On TSMC

TSM was trending among the top 10 tickers on Stocktwits, although retail sentiment for the stock remained ‘bearish.’ Traders speculated that the stock might run higher if it manages to breach its all-time high of 421.97 it hit on May 14.

TSM stock is up 36% year to date as of its last close.

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