After months of delays, President Donald Trump's contentious tariff barrage was meant to take effect at midnight on April 9, but only a few hours later, many of the most widespread duties were delayed,

But shares in TSMC, the world's largest contract chipmaker have slipped, after US President Donald Trump said he would announce a tariff rate on imported semiconductors over the next week. He did add however, that there would be flexibility on some companies in the sector.