Two days after a broad semiconductor-stock sell-off driven by a light forecast from the Dutch firm ASML, chipmakers rallied on Thursday on TSMC's strong results. TSMC itself climbed as much as 13% in New York trading, while major industry players Nvidia, Broadcom, and Micron each rose roughly 4% at intraday highs.

TSMC's U.S.-listed shares are up more than 80% so far this year, while Nvidia has risen over two folds, as investors pour billions of dollars into semiconductor stocks amid Wall Street's booming picks-and-shovels trade.

Key Takeaways Chip stocks rose Thursday after the world’s largest contract chipmaker, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., reinvigorated Wall Street’s AI enthusiasm. Better-than-expected quarterly results and a rosy financial outlook powered its shares higher,