
TradingKey - This earnings season is off to a strong start, with 87% of the 54 S&P 500 components that have reported so far exceeding profit expectations. Additionally, reports that TSMC will raise prices by 10% next year boosted rallies in chip and memory stocks. U.S. stocks rebounded sharply, with all three major indices closing higher and the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index surging over 5%. At the close, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.74% to 52,224.64; the Nasdaq Composite Index gained 1.29% to 25,837.21; and the S&P 500 Index climbed 0.89% to 7,509.20.