Chipmaker Rout Engulfs TSMC, Samsung With $240 Billion Wiped Out
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Chip-related stocks in Japan, South Korea and Taiwan slumped, contributing to a wipeout of more than $240 billion.
Chip-related stocks in Japan, South Korea and Taiwan slumped, contributing to a wipeout of more than $240 billion from the sector's global market value after the Biden administration imposed curbs on China's access to semiconductor technology. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., the world's largest contract chipmaker, plunged a record 8.3% on Tuesday. Samsung Electronics Co. and Tokyo Electron Ltd. also tumbled on concern US efforts to ensure international cooperation will crimp their ability to export to China. The selloff spread to currency markets. South Korea's won slumped more than 1.6% versus the greenback while the Taiwan dollar dropped 0.7% amid lo...