Taiwan - Delayed Quote • TWD TWSE Capitalization Weighted Stock Index (^TWII) Follow 23,525.41 +225.41 +(0.97%) At close: January 22 at 1:33:15 PM GMT+8 All News TSMC Named Top Pick at Morgan Stanley After Record Selloff (Bloomberg) -- Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. is being touted as a “top pick” by Morgan Stanley after its shares plunged by a record Monday amid the global stock rout.Most Read from BloombergHow a Tiny Midwestern Town Became a Mecca for Modern ArchitectureAfrica’s Richest City Needs $12 Billion to Fix InfrastructureNYC Subway Riders See ‘Exceptionally High’ Air PollutionNew York City Paid $2 Million for Empty Hotel Rooms Meant for MigrantsNew York City’s Outdoor Dining Sheds Will Start D Oil prices get short-lived boost from attack on Iran Oil prices jumped overnight after explosions were reported near the Iranian city of Isfahan, but those gains dissipated Friday as officials sought to play down the latest escalation in Middle East tensions. Bitcoin Back Above $62K as Crypto Market Calms After Reports of Limited Damage From Israeli Attack Iran's first strike on Israel pushed down crypto and risk assets, while leading to a spike in gold. Stock market today: Asian shares track Wall Street slump triggered by strong US spending data Asian shares skidded Tuesday following a slump on Wall Street after higher yields in the U.S. bond market cranked up pressure on stocks. Microsoft, for example, swung from an early gain of 1.2% to its loss in the afternoon and was the second-largest force weighing on the S&P 500. Japan’s Nikkei 225 index surpasses 40,000 for the first time Japan’s Nikkei 225 index jumped above 40,000 points for the first time on Monday, extending a historic rally that analysts say may have much further to run.e.