Group 1 - Semiconductor stocks collectively rose in early trading, with notable increases in companies such as Hua Hong Semiconductor (+5.15%), SMIC (+5.05%), Shanghai Fudan (+4.17%), and Hongguang Semiconductor (+3.64%) [1] - TSMC reported a revenue of NT$335.77 billion for August 2025, representing a year-on-year growth of 33.8% and a month-on-month increase of 3.9%. Cumulatively, TSMC's sales from January to August reached NT$2.43 trillion, up 37.1% year-on-year [1] - Oracle's positive outlook on cloud business has sparked optimism regarding the acceleration of AI infrastructure development [1] Group 2 - The global semiconductor industry maintained high prosperity in the first half of the year, with the Chinese sector performing exceptionally well. Growth is driven by two main factors: the continuous increase in AI computing power demand leading to higher foundry demand, and the accelerated domestic substitution in equipment, materials, and components [1] - The external environment is accelerating the domestic substitution process, while internally, semiconductor IPOs and mergers and acquisitions are active, with capital supporting industry upgrades. Leading companies are enhancing competitiveness through the integration of scarce technologies [1] - The industry is expected to continue its development along the dual main lines of "AI-driven + self-controllable" in the second half of the year [1]