Asia semiconductor-related stocks traded mixed Thursday after U.S. President Donald Trump announced he would impose a 100% tariff on chip imports, with an exemption for companies that are “building in the United States.”
Details on how much domestic manufacturing is required to qualify for the exemption remain unclear.
Japanese semiconductor manufacturer Tokyo Electron
fell over 5% before paring losses to trade 2.9% lower as of 11.20 a.m. Japan time (10.20 p.m. ET Wednesday), data from LSEG showed. Other Japanese chip stocks mirrored the fall. Renesas Electronics
declined 4% at the open while Advantest
