Taiwan chipmaker UMC sees 'headwinds' from Iran war, but predicts resilient demand

UMC said demand remains resilient, but it flagged headwinds from memory chip supply shortages and the war in Iran. The update is broadly steady on demand, but introduces modest supply-chain and geopolitical risk to the outlook. The article provides no quantified financial impact.

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UMC said demand remains resilient, but it flagged headwinds from memory chip supply shortages and the war in Iran. The update is broadly steady on demand, but introduces modest supply-chain and geopolitical risk to the outlook. The article provides no quantified financial impact.