TAIPEI: Top contract chipmaker TSMC got off to a good start in the third quarter by posting a 4.3% jump in July sales, its first annual gain in nine months, as an emerging recovery in the chip sector gathers speed.
The gain lagged smaller rival United Microelectronics Corp, which posted a 9.2% annual rise in July sales on Wednesday, amid growing demand for new PCs, mobile phones and other consumer gadgets.
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