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title: "Understanding the Market | The two giants of wafer foundry rise, HUA HONG SEMI up over 8%, reports indicate Taiwan Semiconductor will raise prices by 15% for 3nm in the second half of the year"
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description: "The two giants of wafer foundry rose in early trading. As of the time of writing, HUA HONG SEMI rose 8.07% to HKD 164.7; SMIC rose 4.69% to HKD 89.2. In terms of news, on May 27, media reported that the supply chain indicated that Taiwan Semiconductor plans to raise the prices of its 3nm process again in the second half of the year, with an increase of up to 15%, and may further rise by 5% to 10% next year. This is another key signal following the tight supply and demand for advanced processes in this round. Previously, Huawei officially announced that the new Kirin chip in the fall of 2026 will adopt logic folding (\"Tao's Law\") technology for large-scale commercial use. CITIC Securities pointed out that the turning point of the semiconductor industry cycle has emerged, and under the dual drive of domestic substitution and AI innovation, the industry's prosperity is expected to continue to rise. It is recommended to pay attention to leading companies in the sub-sectors of equipment, materials, and design"
datetime: "2026-05-28T02:02:03.000Z"
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# Understanding the Market | The two giants of wafer foundry rise, HUA HONG SEMI up over 8%, reports indicate Taiwan Semiconductor will raise prices by 15% for 3nm in the second half of the year

According to the Zhitong Finance APP, the two giants of wafer foundry rose in early trading. As of the time of publication, Hua Hong Semiconductor (01347) rose by 8.07%, trading at HKD 164.7; SMIC (00981) rose by 4.69%, trading at HKD 89.2.

In terms of news, on May 27, media reports indicated that the supply chain revealed that Taiwan Semiconductor plans to raise the prices of its 3nm process again in the second half of the year, with an increase of up to 15%, and may further rise by 5% to 10% next year. This is another key signal following the current tight supply and demand for advanced processes. Previously, Huawei officially announced that the new Kirin chip in the fall of 2026 will adopt logic folding ("Tao's Law") technology for large-scale commercial use. CITIC Securities pointed out that the turning point of the semiconductor industry cycle has emerged, and under the dual drive of domestic substitution and AI innovation, the industry's prosperity is expected to continue to rise. It is recommended to pay attention to leading companies in the sub-sectors of equipment, materials, and design

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