According to latest October earnings reports, Taiwan's October exports reached $96.76 billion, up 58.9% year-over-year, setting a new single-month record. TSMC reported October revenue of NT$586.89 billion, up 59.7% year-over-year, also marking a new high. The AI server supply chain showed particularly strong growth: Asus reported October revenue of NT$107.62 billion (up 62.3% YoY), while Quanta Services and Wistron posted year-over-year increases of approximately 104% and 117.6% respectively.
In the financial sector, Shanghai Commercial Bank reported cumulative pre-tax net profit of approximately NT$16.415 billion for the first ten months, up 22% year-over-year, with earnings per share at NT$3.35.