AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoAI Hardware Boom: Hon Hai/Foxconn reported Q2 revenue up about 40% year-on-year to NT$2.51T (US$79B), driven by AI server and networking demand, with management pointing to continued AI rack momentum despite worries about data-center overcapacity. Semiconductor Capital Markets: SK Hynix kicked off a US ADR share sale to raise about $28B, seeking up to $7B in indications of interest, as memory makers ride the AI-driven spending wave; Taiwan’s Unimicron is also in the market with a roughly $1.4B global depositary share sale. Supply-Chain Jitters: Asian tech stocks slid after a report claimed Nvidia’s next-gen AI server rack system was delayed by over a year due to manufacturing issues, hitting PCB and related suppliers including Taiwan’s Elite Material. Taiwan-US Link: Taiwan will open a new economic and cultural mission in Phoenix, Arizona, to deepen investment, education, and supply-chain ties as Taiwanese firms expand there. Energy for Industry: TotalEnergies ENEOS commissioned a ~28 MWp rooftop solar project at Samsung’s HCMC complex in Vietnam under a 20-year PPA, cutting costs and emissions while boosting onsite power for industrial decarbonization. Local Markets: Taiwan’s Taiex fell 0.48% as investors took profits in AI-linked tech after a strong first half, while TSMC stayed relatively resilient ahead of its July 16 investor event.
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