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Economic news(2024/02/24)
TSMC semiconductor factory completed; construction of second factory decided; government subsidy of up to 1.2 trillion yen
2024-02-24 19:11:00
Japan's first factory built in Kumamoto Prefecture by Taiwan's TSMC, the world's largest contract manufacturer of semiconductors, has been completed, and an opening ceremony was held on the 24th. The company has also decided to build a second factory to produce cutting-edge semiconductors, and the government will provide subsidies totaling up to 1.2 trillion yen.
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Nvidia stock price rises, market capitalization temporarily exceeds $2 trillion
2024-02-24 09:41:00
The stock price of Nvidia, the American semiconductor giant, rose, and its market capitalization, which indicates the value of a company, at one point exceeded $2 trillion, or 300 trillion yen in Japanese yen, for the first time. Driven by the rapid expansion of the use of generative AI, the company has a market capitalization of over $2 trillion, making it the third largest company in the US stock market after IT giants Apple and Microsoft.
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NY Dow hits all-time high for 2nd day in a row ``S&P500'' stock index also updated
2024-02-24 08:06:00
In the New York stock market on the 23rd, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose slightly due to optimism about the future of corporate performance, and the closing price was $39,131.53, an increase of $62.42 from the previous day, a record high for the second consecutive day. The highest value has been updated. The S&P 500 stock index, which is calculated using the stock prices of 500 major companies, also hit a new all-time high. Following the company's recent financial results announcement, investors have become more optimistic about the future of the company's business performance, and the number of buying orders has increased, causing stock prices to continue to trend upward.
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Taiwan TSMC completes semiconductor factory in Kumamoto; second factory to be built with government assistance
2024-02-24 05:21:00
The world's largest contract manufacturing company for semiconductors, Taiwan's TSMC, has completed construction of Japan's first factory in Kumamoto Prefecture and will begin full-scale operations by the end of this year. The company is also planning to build a second factory, and the government is providing huge amounts of support to attract the increasingly important semiconductor industry.
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