Regardless of whether a semiconductor tariff is eventually implemented, TSMC is working to diversify its global footprint, which will allow it to avoid tariffs. But with the latest sell-off frenzy, is it actually time to buy Taiwan Semiconductor stock instead of selling it?

Taiwan President Lai Ching-te said his government could eliminate duties on US products if Washington did the same, the latest overture from the self-run democracy as it seeks to placate its main military backer.

Speaking to reporters at parliament, Taiwan Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung said the government was dedicated to increasing its purchases from and investments in the United States