The discussion looks at chips surging and banks cashing in.

Asia-Pacific markets trade mixed as investors weigh TSMC’s blockbuster earnings against fresh US-Taiwan trade developments.

We unpack what Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company’s profit jump says about the durability of the AI trade and global chip supply chains.

Wall Street steadies as Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley deliver strong earnings, powered by trading and wealth management.

In UP or DOWN, we size up Spotify’s price hike, Boston Scientific’s mega-deal, and CapitaLand India Trust’s data-centre push.

And in our Last Word, we ask what authenticity means when a very unusual singer with no soul climbs Spotify’s charts - hosted by Michelle Martin with Ryan Huang.

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