Stocks rise in shortened trading session: Yahoo Finance

The major averages (^DJI,^GSPC, ^IXIC) are seeing gains in a holiday-shortened trading session. The equity markets will close at 1 p.m. ET today and will be closed tomorrow, December 25, for Christmas Day. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSM, 2330.TW) is one of the stocks in focus today. The chipmaker’s Taiwan-listed shares hit an all-time high as enthusiasm over AI continues to grow. Other trending tickers on Yahoo Finance include Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Starbucks (SBUX), and Broadcom (AVGO).

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