{"id":44601,"date":"2026-04-08T08:34:11","date_gmt":"2026-04-08T08:34:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/foreignnewstoday.com\/?p=44601"},"modified":"2026-04-08T08:34:11","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T08:34:11","slug":"asian-tech-stocks-surge-as-u-s-iran-cease-fire-ease-hormuz-disruption-worries","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/foreignnewstoday.com\/?p=44601","title":{"rendered":"Asian tech stocks surge as U.S.-Iran cease fire ease Hormuz disruption worries"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"RegularArticle-ArticleBody-5\" data-module=\"ArticleBody\" data-test=\"articleBody-2\" data-analytics=\"RegularArticle-articleBody-5-2\"><span class=\"HighlightShare-hidden\" style=\"top:0;left:0\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"InlineImage-imageEmbed\" id=\"ArticleBody-InlineImage-108287443\" data-test=\"InlineImage\">\n<div class=\"InlineImage-wrapper\">\n<div>\n<p>Xeon server chips shown to CNBC inside Intel&#8217;s advanced packaging facility in Chandler, Arizona, on November 17, 2025.<\/p>\n<p>CNBC<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"group\">\n<p>Asian technology and semiconductor stocks surged on Wednesday after the U.S. and Iran agreed to a conditional two-week ceasefire that includes a temporary reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The news sent major indexes in Asian markets soaring, with chipmakers \u2014 which are highly sensitive to global trade flows and energy costs \u2014 leading the rally.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"QuoteInBody-quoteNameContainer\" data-test=\"QuoteInBody\" id=\"RegularArticle-QuoteInBody-1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/quotes\/2330-TW\/\">Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company<\/a><span class=\"QuoteInBody-inlineButton\"><span class=\"AddToWatchlistButton-watchlistContainer\" id=\"-WatchlistDropdown\" data-analytics-id=\"-WatchlistDropdown\"><button class=\"AddToWatchlistButton-watchlistButton\" aria-label=\"Add To Watchlist\" data-testid=\"dropdown-btn\"><span class=\"AddToWatchlistButton-addWatchListFromTag\"\/><\/button><\/span><\/span><\/span>, the world&#8217;s largest contract chip manufacturer, was up 4.84%. China&#8217;s leading contract chip manufacturer, <span class=\"QuoteInBody-quoteNameContainer\" data-test=\"QuoteInBody\" id=\"RegularArticle-QuoteInBody-2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/quotes\/981-HK\/\">Semiconductor Manufacturing International<\/a><span class=\"QuoteInBody-inlineButton\"><span class=\"AddToWatchlistButton-watchlistContainer\" id=\"-WatchlistDropdown\" data-analytics-id=\"-WatchlistDropdown\"><button class=\"AddToWatchlistButton-watchlistButton\" aria-label=\"Add To Watchlist\" data-testid=\"dropdown-btn\"><span class=\"AddToWatchlistButton-addWatchListFromTag\"\/><\/button><\/span><\/span><\/span>, jumped more than 10%.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Japanese semiconductor equipment maker <span class=\"QuoteInBody-quoteNameContainer\" data-test=\"QuoteInBody\" id=\"RegularArticle-QuoteInBody-3\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/quotes\/8035.T-JP\/\">Tokyo Electron<\/a><span class=\"QuoteInBody-inlineButton\"><span class=\"AddToWatchlistButton-watchlistContainer\" id=\"-WatchlistDropdown\" data-analytics-id=\"-WatchlistDropdown\"><button class=\"AddToWatchlistButton-watchlistButton\" aria-label=\"Add To Watchlist\" data-testid=\"dropdown-btn\"><span class=\"AddToWatchlistButton-addWatchListFromTag\"\/><\/button><\/span><\/span><\/span> climbed 9.6%.\u00a0<a id=\"107376788\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/quotes\/\" type=\"security\" brand=\"cnbc\" section=\"[object Object]\" contentclassification=\"\">Advantest<\/a> jumped over 13%, while <span class=\"QuoteInBody-quoteNameContainer\" data-test=\"QuoteInBody\" id=\"RegularArticle-QuoteInBody-5\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/quotes\/6723.T-JP\/\">Renesas Electronics<\/a><span class=\"QuoteInBody-inlineButton\"><span class=\"AddToWatchlistButton-watchlistContainer\" id=\"-WatchlistDropdown\" data-analytics-id=\"-WatchlistDropdown\"><button class=\"AddToWatchlistButton-watchlistButton\" aria-label=\"Add To Watchlist\" data-testid=\"dropdown-btn\"><span class=\"AddToWatchlistButton-addWatchListFromTag\"\/><\/button><\/span><\/span><\/span>, a key <span class=\"QuoteInBody-quoteNameContainer\" data-test=\"QuoteInBody\" id=\"RegularArticle-QuoteInBody-6\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/quotes\/NVDA\/\">Nvidia<\/a><span class=\"QuoteInBody-inlineButton\"><span class=\"AddToWatchlistButton-watchlistContainer\" id=\"-WatchlistDropdown\" data-analytics-id=\"-WatchlistDropdown\"><button class=\"AddToWatchlistButton-watchlistButton\" aria-label=\"Add To Watchlist\" data-testid=\"dropdown-btn\"><span class=\"AddToWatchlistButton-addWatchListFromTag\"\/><\/button><\/span><\/span><\/span> supplier, added 12%. Electrical equipment company\u00a0<span class=\"QuoteInBody-quoteNameContainer\" data-test=\"QuoteInBody\" id=\"RegularArticle-QuoteInBody-7\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/quotes\/5803.T-JP\/\">Fujikura<\/a><span class=\"QuoteInBody-inlineButton\"><span class=\"AddToWatchlistButton-watchlistContainer\" id=\"-WatchlistDropdown\" data-analytics-id=\"-WatchlistDropdown\"><button class=\"AddToWatchlistButton-watchlistButton\" aria-label=\"Add To Watchlist\" data-testid=\"dropdown-btn\"><span class=\"AddToWatchlistButton-addWatchListFromTag\"\/><\/button><\/span><\/span><\/span> rose 11.58%.<\/p>\n<p>South Korean memory chip leader SK Hynix surged more than 15%, while Samsung Electronics advanced more than 9%. Samsung&#8217;s gains came as the company also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2026\/04\/07\/samsung-shares-rise-nearly-5percent-on-record-breaking-earnings-forecast-buoyed-by-ai-chip-demand.html\">forecast an eightfold jump<\/a> in first-quarter profit on Tuesday, driven by surging AI demand for its high-bandwidth memory chips used in data centers and servers.<\/p>\n<p>While continued strong demand from the AI boom has seen major chipmakers&#8217; profits soar this year, the conflict in the Middle East has raised serious concerns about their global supply chains, particularly helium.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>In semiconductor manufacturing, helium&#8217;s cooling properties are used to transfer heat, with the gas also indispensable in photolithography, a technique used to print each chip&#8217;s intricate circuitry.<\/p>\n<p>Iranian attacks on industrial sites in Qatar, which produce about 30% of the world&#8217;s helium, and the closure of the vital shipping route of the Strait of Hormuz have severely strained helium supplies in recent weeks.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Analysts warned that a prolonged conflict could eventually lead to production delays for chipmakers as helium stockpiles deplete.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The ceasefire, announced late Tuesday in the U.S., while temporary, has raised market hopes that the conflict will normalize and ease shipments through the Strait of Hormuz.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The announcement follows weeks of heightened tensions, with U.S. President Donald Trump threatening strikes on Iranian infrastructure unless Tehran reopened the Strait of Hormuz, which accounts for roughly one-fifth of global oil shipments.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Oil prices plunged on the news, which could also relieve potential inflation pressures on margins across the semiconductor industry.<\/p>\n<p>U.S. stock futures also rose in Asian trading hours, signaling a stronger open for Wall Street.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ArticleBody-googlePreferredSourceContainer\" data-module=\"GooglePreferredSource\" data-id=\"RegularArticle-GooglePreferredSource-5\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Choose CNBC as your preferred source on Google and never miss a moment from the most trusted name in business news.<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2026\/04\/08\/asian-chip-stocks-surge-us-iran-ceasefire-helium-supply-relief.html\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Xeon server chips shown to CNBC inside Intel&#8217;s advanced packaging facility in Chandler, Arizona, on November 17, 2025. 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