Huafu Securities·2026-01-19 02:46Investment Rating - The industry rating is "Outperform the Market," indicating that the overall return of the industry is expected to exceed the market benchmark index by more than 5% in the next 6 months [51]. Core Insights - TSMC plans to significantly increase its capital expenditure to meet the strong demand for artificial intelligence and high-performance computing, with a projected investment of up to $56 billion by 2026, a 36.9% increase from the previous year's $40.9 billion [3][27]. - The semiconductor materials sector is experiencing rapid domestic production acceleration, with major companies benefiting from industry growth and market demand [3][27]. - The new materials industry is expected to grow rapidly due to ongoing manufacturing upgrades and increasing demand for high-standard, high-performance materials [3][27]. Market Overview - The Wind New Materials Index closed at 5779.39 points, up 0.98% week-on-week. The semiconductor materials index rose by 8.12% to 10157.68 points, while other sub-indices also showed positive growth [2][8]. - The top five gainers this week included Aladdin (20.24%), Anji Technology (12.69%), and Shanghai Xinyang (12.29%), while the top five losers included Pulit (-17.28%) and Double Star New Materials (-4.22%) [2][23][25]. Recent Industry Highlights - TSMC's capital expenditure increase is part of its strategy to expand production capacity, having invested over $180 billion since 2020 [3][27]. - The U.S. has announced a 25% tariff on certain imported semiconductors and semiconductor manufacturing equipment, which may impact the market dynamics [27][28]. - Jinfa Technology has invested in a core supplier for Tesla's robots, which is preparing for an IPO, highlighting the growing interest in high-performance engineering plastics [3][28].