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Here’s where TSMC is reportedly eyeing a second U.S. site for a chip-making hub

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Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., the Taiwanese contract chip maker that makes semiconductors for Nvidia among others, is reportedly eyeing a second site in the U.S.

Directly affected

  • TSM Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing

    Named in this report.

  • NVDA Nvidia

    Named in this report.

Indirectly affected

  • ASML ASML

    Chipmaking-equipment sales follow export rules

  • AVGO Broadcom

    Chip makers and their suppliers move when export rules or Taiwan risk changes

  • AMD AMD

    Chip makers and their suppliers move when export rules or Taiwan risk changes

  • AMAT Applied Materials

    Chip-equipment makers feel export controls

  • LRCX Lam Research

    Chip-equipment makers feel export controls

  • SMH VanEck Semiconductor

    A fund of semiconductor companies

  • SOXX iShares Semiconductor

    A fund of semiconductor companies

  • QQQ Invesco QQQ

    Big tech moves with chip-supply risk

  • AOSL ALPHA & OMEGA SEMICONDUCTOR LT SHS

    GA selected AOSL as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: semiconductors, semiconductor. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article.

  • GCTS GCT SEMICONDUCTOR HLDG INC

    GA selected GCTS as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: semiconductors, semiconductor. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article.

Price reaction, T-5 to T+3

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NVDA———————
ASML———————
AVGO———————
AMD———————
AMAT———————
LRCX———————
SMH———————
SOXX———————
QQQ———————
AOSL———————
GCTS———————

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., the Taiwanese contract chipmaker that makes semiconductors for Nvidia among others, is reportedly eyeing a second site in the U.S.

Source: MarketWatch

Price since this story was published: Vaneck Etf Trust (SMH)

Since the first closing price after “Here’s where TSMC is reportedly eyeing a second U.S. site for a chip-making hub,” Vaneck Etf Trust (SMH) is -9.89%. The S&P 500 fund (SPY) is +0.56% over the same days, a -10.45% difference versus the market. technology stocks (XLK) is +2.70%, a -12.60% difference versus that group of stocks.

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Filings that name Vaneck Etf Trust (SMH) around 29 Sep 2026

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Taiwan Strait on the map for this story

Taiwan Strait has 48 linked stories in the last 7 days and 48 in the last 30 on the page that also carries “Here’s where TSMC is reportedly eyeing a second U.S. site for a chip-making hub.” The recent pace is rising.

Vaneck Etf Trust (SMH) on one side of this semiconductors story

Companies mentioned with this story

  • SMH Vaneck Etf Trust

    Vaneck Etf Trust (SMH) is linked, with no stored direction, high confidence in the 29 Sep 2026 story “Here’s where TSMC is reportedly eyeing a second U.S. site for a chip-making hub.” Reason on file: Semiconductor supply, export-control, or production shocks can transmit across the chip complex

  • SOXX Ishares Tr

    In “Here’s where TSMC is reportedly eyeing a second U.S. site for a chip-making hub,” Ishares Tr (SOXX) is linked, with no stored direction, high confidence. Reason on file: Semiconductor supply, export-control, or production shocks can transmit across the chip complex

  • AOSL Alpha & Omega Semiconductor

    For “Here’s where TSMC is reportedly eyeing a second U.S. site for a chip-making hub,” Alpha & Omega Semiconductor (AOSL) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: GA selected AOSL as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: semiconductors, semiconductor. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article

  • GCTS GCT Semiconductor Holding

    GCT Semiconductor Holding (GCTS) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 29 Sep 2026 story “Here’s where TSMC is reportedly eyeing a second U.S. site for a chip-making hub.” Reason on file: GA selected GCTS as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: semiconductors, semiconductor. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article

  • NVTS Navitas Semiconductor

    For “Here’s where TSMC is reportedly eyeing a second U.S. site for a chip-making hub,” Navitas Semiconductor (NVTS) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: GA selected NVTS as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: semiconductors, semiconductor. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article

  • ON On Semiconductor

    For “Here’s where TSMC is reportedly eyeing a second U.S. site for a chip-making hub,” On Semiconductor (ON) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: GA selected ON as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: semiconductors, semiconductor. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article

  • TSEM Tower Semiconductor

    In “Here’s where TSMC is reportedly eyeing a second U.S. site for a chip-making hub,” Tower Semiconductor (TSEM) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: GA selected TSEM as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: semiconductors, semiconductor. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article

  • TSM Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing

    Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 29 Sep 2026 story “Here’s where TSMC is reportedly eyeing a second U.S. site for a chip-making hub.” Reason on file: GA selected TSM as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: semiconductors, semiconductor. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article

From Taiwan Strait to Vaneck Etf Trust (SMH)

On 29 Sep 2026, “Here’s where TSMC is reportedly eyeing a second U.S. site for a chip-making hub” is the story that connects Vaneck Etf Trust (SMH) to Taiwan Strait.

Vaneck Etf Trust (SMH) is on the page because Semiconductor supply, export-control, or production shocks can transmit across the chip complex

A second company, Ishares Tr (SOXX), is listed for a different reason: Semiconductor supply, export-control, or production shocks can transmit across the chip complex

The price range for Vaneck Etf Trust (SMH), and the dates in the story

AOSL traded between 21.68 and 30.88 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 22.59. SMH traded between 539.11 and 639.33 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 548.35. SOXX traded between 492.92 and 596.41 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 501.86.

A simple score for Vaneck Etf Trust (SMH)

46 out of 100

“Here’s where TSMC is reportedly eyeing a second U.S. site for a chip-making hub” scores 46 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 8 linked companies.