TSMC shares climbed sharply, with the older topic reporting a 3.81% gain to a record $428 that lifted Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company’s market capitalization to $2.22 trillion, while the newer topic said the stock rose more than 5% in premarket trading. Reports cited possible 3nm chip price increases of 15% in the second half and another 10% next year, while an earlier account more broadly pointed to advanced chip price hikes starting in 2026. Together, the reports underscore TSMC’s strengthening pricing power in leading-edge manufacturing, a development that could raise AI hardware costs and influence competition among chipmakers, including Intel and Samsung. The newer market report also said semiconductor strength helped lift Nasdaq 100 futures 0.81%, while Micron rose in U.S. premarket trading, with one report showing a 4.33% gain to 934 dollars and a later update saying it climbed as much as 9.9% to $984.95.