Group 1 - The Hang Seng Technology Index opened lower but rose over 1.5% during the session, with key stocks like Alibaba and semiconductor companies such as Hua Hong Semiconductor and SMIC showing strength [1] - TSMC reported a revenue of NT$263.71 billion for June, a decrease of 17.7% from May but a year-on-year increase of 26.9%. The company's revenue for the first half of the year was NT$1,773.046 billion, up 40.0% year-on-year [1] - TSMC maintained its forecast for a double-digit revenue growth in USD for the year, estimating a growth rate of 24% to 26% [1] Group 2 - The Hong Kong technology sector has seen a valuation correction over the past quarter, with the latest valuation of the Hang Seng Technology Index ETF (513180) at 19.69 times P/E, which is below 92% of the time since the index was launched [2] - The sector is expected to have significant upside potential if favorable events act as catalysts, given its high growth and elasticity characteristics [2] Group 3 - The semiconductor industry is undergoing a structural transformation driven by geopolitical factors, leading to a decrease in the proportion of externally sourced chips from 63% in 2024 to 42% in 2025 [1]