Retail investors pour into TSMC as AI trading frenzy returns

Glonhui, April 16 — With the strong return of artificial intelligence trading, retail investors are flocking in, pushing Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) stock to a historical high earlier this week. The world's largest chipmaker hit another record high, erasing the losses incurred since the outbreak of the Iran war. On Thursday, TSMC shares pulled back, at one point falling 1.2%. Although institutional investors still dominate TSMC's shareholder structure, the influence of retail investors continues to grow as their numbers surge. The number of TSMC "odd-lot" shareholders has increased by about 30% since the end of February, reaching a record of over 2 million.