{"id":71083,"date":"2026-08-29T02:38:11","date_gmt":"2026-08-29T06:38:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/tsmc-turnover-hits-3-75-billion-amid-moodys-upgrade-us-families-seek-missing-in-nepal\/71083\/"},"modified":"2026-08-29T02:38:11","modified_gmt":"2026-08-29T06:38:11","slug":"tsmc-turnover-hits-3-75-billion-amid-moodys-upgrade-us-families-seek-missing-in-nepal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/tsmc-turnover-hits-3-75-billion-amid-moodys-upgrade-us-families-seek-missing-in-nepal\/71083\/","title":{"rendered":"TSMC Turnover Hits $3.75 Billion Amid Moody\u2019s Upgrade; US Families Seek Missing in Nepal"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Key Takeaways<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>TSMC (<a href=\"\/stock\/TSM\">TSM<\/a>) recorded a massive $3.75 billion in turnover<\/strong>, emerging as the market&#39;s most actively traded stock following a positive credit outlook revision from <strong>Moody\u2019s Ratings<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Moody\u2019s upgraded TSMC\u2019s outlook from &quot;stable&quot; to &quot;positive&quot;<\/strong> and affirmed its <strong>Aa3 issuer rating<\/strong>, citing dominant market share and surging demand for <strong>AI-related semiconductor technologies<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>The death toll from catastrophic flash floods in Nepal has risen to 626<\/strong>, with nearly <strong>2,500 people still missing<\/strong> following a glacial collapse along the Nepal-China border.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Approximately 90 American citizens remain unaccounted for<\/strong> in the disaster zone, many of whom were on a religious pilgrimage to <strong>Mount Kailash<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>TSMC expects 30%-40% annual revenue growth<\/strong> over the next 18 months, driven by advanced nodes (7nm and below) which now account for <strong>76% of total revenue<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr>\n<h2>TSMC Dominates Market Activity Following Moody\u2019s Positive Outlook<\/h2>\n<p>Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (<a href=\"\/stock\/TSM\">TSM<\/a>) has solidified its position as a global technology bellwether, recording <strong>$3.75 billion in turnover<\/strong> to become the market&#39;s most actively traded equity. The surge in trading volume follows a significant endorsement from <strong>Moody\u2019s Ratings<\/strong>, which revised the company\u2019s credit outlook to <strong>&quot;positive&quot; from &quot;stable&quot;<\/strong> on August 28, 2026. This adjustment reflects the firm&#39;s unparalleled technological leadership and its critical role in the global <strong>Artificial Intelligence (AI)<\/strong> infrastructure cycle.<\/p>\n<p>The ratings agency highlighted <strong>TSMC\u2019s<\/strong> robust financial profile, projecting that <strong>adjusted EBITDA margins will improve to approximately 75%<\/strong> over the next 12 to 18 months. Analysts attribute this optimism to the increasing adoption of <strong>3-nanometer (3nm) and 5nm process technologies<\/strong>, which command higher margins. Furthermore, <strong>TSMC<\/strong> is aggressively diversifying its geographic footprint with a <strong>$100 billion investment in Arizona<\/strong> and new facilities planned for Japan and Germany to mitigate geopolitical risks.<\/p>\n<p>Market sentiment remains bullish as <strong>TSMC<\/strong> prepares to manufacture <strong>Xiaomi\u2019s (<a href=\"\/stock\/XIACF\">XIACF<\/a>)<\/strong> new Xring O3 processors using its advanced 3nm process. This deal, alongside sustained orders from major clients like <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/stockmarketwatch.com\/stock\/NVDA\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"15\" title=\"stock: NVDA\">Nvidia<\/a> (<a href=\"\/stock\/NVDA\">NVDA<\/a>)<\/strong> and <strong>Apple (<a href=\"\/stock\/AAPL\">AAPL<\/a>)<\/strong>, underscores the structural demand for high-performance computing. Despite the stock being viewed by some as overvalued relative to intrinsic estimates, institutional buying remains high as investors seek exposure to the <em>AI semiconductor boom<\/em>.<\/p>\n<h2>Humanitarian Crisis Deepens as Nepal Flood Casualties Mount<\/h2>\n<p>While the technology sector rallies, a humanitarian disaster continues to unfold in the Himalayas. The death toll from the August 26 flash floods has climbed to <strong>626 confirmed fatalities<\/strong>, with the number of missing persons soaring to <strong>2,426<\/strong>. The disaster, triggered by a <strong>glacial collapse<\/strong> that seismic monitors initially registered as a <strong>4.4 magnitude earthquake<\/strong>, sent a &quot;tsunami-like&quot; wall of mud and debris through the <strong>Rasuwa district<\/strong> and downstream toward India.<\/p>\n<p>The <strong>U.S. State Department<\/strong> reports that at least <strong>90 Americans are among the missing<\/strong>, including several groups on a pilgrimage to the sacred <strong>Mount Kailash<\/strong>. Families in the United States are holding out hope for survivors, despite reports that entire hotels and villages were swept away in seconds. <strong>President Donald Trump<\/strong> stated on Thursday that the U.S. has offered Nepal &quot;any help they need,&quot; including a <strong>$500,000 initial humanitarian aid package<\/strong> for emergency shelter and sanitation.<\/p>\n<p>Rescue operations have entered their fourth day, with <strong>Nepal&#39;s disaster authority<\/strong> reporting that over <strong>3,700 people have been rescued<\/strong> so far. However, the search is hampered by destroyed infrastructure and a severe shortage of morgue space in <strong>Kathmandu<\/strong>. International teams have been invited to assist in specialized technical searches as the region grapples with what is being called the deadliest natural disaster in Nepal since the <strong>2015 earthquake<\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Key Takeaways TSMC (TSM) recorded a massive $3.75 billion in turnover, emerging as the market&#39;s most actively traded stock following 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