Central News Agency (CNA) The four major U.S. stock indices all rose, with the semiconductor sector showing particularly strong performance. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company's (TSMC) ADR stock price surged 4.94%, marking the second consecutive long green candlestick. This boosted Taiwan stocks to open higher today, with the market rising over 1,000 points in morning trade to once again surpass the 47,000-point mark. As of 9:10 AM, the Taiwan Stock Exchange Capitalization Weighted Stock Index (TAIEX) was up 1055.58 points to 47181.49 points. The OTC Counter Index, which represents small and mid-cap stocks, also opened higher. The four major weighted stocks all opened higher. TSMC rose by as much as NT$85 to NT$2495. MediaTek rose by as much as NT$135 to NT$4380. Delta Electronics rose by as much as NT$70 to NT$2020. Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd. (Foxconn) rose by as much as NT$4.5 to NT$255.5. Analysts believe that Taiwan stocks have seen a sharp rise since the beginning of the year, and after significant gains, the market has become sensitive, with increased volatility in recent movements. However, demand for the AI industry continues, and TSMC is scheduled to hold its second-quarter earnings call on July 16th. This is expected to ignite a pre-earnings call rally, and the market is optimistic that Taiwan stocks still have room for upward movement. (Editor: Yang Kai-hsiang) 1150701 Stand with facts, your every contribution is a force to protect press freedom. Download the CNA "One-Hand News" APP for real-time updates. This website's text, images, and audio/video materials may not be reproduced, publicly broadcast, publicly transmitted, or used without authorization.