TSMC(US:TSM) Ge Lin Qi Huo·2026-01-16 09:12Report Industry Investment Rating - Not provided in the given content Core Viewpoints of the Report - The upward trend of the stock index remains unchanged, and the adjustment is expected to end in the first half of next week, followed by a resumption of the upward trend. Global funds are re - investing in the Chinese stock market, and the inflow of off - site funds continues, maintaining a capital - driven upward trend. The semiconductor sector is expected to take over from the commercial aerospace sector, with the high - prosperity of the semiconductor equipment sector indicated by TSMC's performance and capital expenditure plans [2][16]. Summary by Relevant Catalogs Stock Market and Index Trends - Policy aims for a slow - bull market, as shown by recent policy regulations. The satellite ETF declined significantly after commercial aerospace - related listed companies announced risks on Monday. The adjustment of the margin trading guarantee ratio led to a sharp decline in the CSI 500 index on Wednesday afternoon [4][7][10]. - TSMC's Q4 performance was strong, with revenue of about $337.3 billion, a 20.5% year - on - year increase, and a net profit up 35% year - on - year and 11.82% quarter - on - quarter. It expects Q1 revenue to increase by 40% year - on - year to $358 billion in 2026, and its dollar revenue to grow by nearly 30%. Capital expenditure is estimated to be $520 - 560 billion, a 27% - 37% increase from 2025, indicating a high - growth trend in the semiconductor sector [13]. - Global funds are re - increasing their investment in the Chinese stock market. Foreign capital is shifting from passive inflows to an expected return of active funds. The RMB is appreciating, accelerating the return of overseas - hoarded dollars of foreign trade enterprises. The inflow of off - site funds continues, and the upward trend driven by market funds remains unchanged. The adjustment is expected to end in the first half of next week, and the stock index will resume its upward trend. Long - term multi - orders for stock index futures should be held, and the CSI 500 and CSI 1000 indices have stronger offensive capabilities. For stock index options, consider buying deep - out - of - the - money call options on the CSI 1000 index with a long - term maturity [16][17]. Macroeconomic Indicators in China - In December, the year - on - year growth rate of the core CPI was 1.2%, and the real interest rate has been negative for consecutive periods, with a 0.2% month - on - month increase. In December, the month - on - month increase of the industrial producer purchase price index was 0.4%, indicating that the Chinese economy is moving towards re - inflation [18][21]. - The balance of margin trading is approaching 2.7 trillion yuan, reaching a new high. In December, there were 2.59 million new A - share accounts opened [23]. - In December, China's export value reached $357.7 billion, a new record, with a year - on - year growth rate of 6.6%, showing export resilience [26]. - In November, the monthly value of manufacturing fixed - asset investment was 2.94 trillion yuan, with a year - on - year growth rate of - 4.4%, indicating a slowdown in manufacturing investment [29]. - In November, the monthly value of infrastructure investment was 2.08 trillion yuan, with a year - on - year growth rate of - 11.9%, indicating a slowdown in infrastructure investment and reflecting local fiscal difficulties [32]. - In November, the year - on - year growth rate of real estate development investment was - 31.3%, reaching a new low [35]. - In November, the monthly value of total social consumer goods retail sales was 4.38 trillion yuan, with a year - on - year growth rate of 1.3%. In the context of expected decline in exports and slowdown in investment, consumption has become the main driving force for economic growth [38]. US Macroeconomic Indicators - The US unemployment rate has risen to 4.6%, and the employment boom has declined, with a rapid increase in the number of voluntary lay - offs by US enterprises [41][44]. - In November, the total retail and food sales in the US increased by 0.6% month - on - month, which may be related to seasonal factors, but overall US consumption has weakened [47]. - In December, the price index of the US manufacturing PMI and the service - sector PMI continued to expand, indicating that the US is moving towards stagflation [50]. International Market Impact - The Bank of Japan raised interest rates by 25 basis points to 0.75%, and the yield of the 10 - year Japanese government bond soared to 2.18%. The large - scale return of yen carry - trade will have a negative impact on US bonds, US stocks, and Chinese bonds [53]. - The accelerating appreciation of the RMB is conducive to the accelerated inflow of international capital into China [56].