Market Bizzz

Market-heavyweight Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company spiked as much as 9.8 percent in the morning session — the biggest intraday rise since summer 2020, according to Bloomberg News.

In a regulatory filing describing its U.S.-listed stock holdings at the end of 2023, Berkshire said it sold 10 million Apple shares in the fourth quarter, but still owned more than 905 million shares worth about $174 billion.

Asian stocks rose on Thursday, with the Nikkei breaching a new 34-year peak, while the dollar took a breather near a three-month high as markets assess when the Federal Reserve is likely to start its easing cycle after a run of strong economic data.

Among other important results will be those Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail (ABFRL), Crompton Greaves Consumer Electricals, Eureka Forbes, IPCA Laboratories, KPI Green Energy, Liberty Shoes, Natco Pharma, National Fertilizers, Narayana Hrudayalaya, PTC India, Rajesh Exports, Rana Sugars, Reliance Capital, Sun TV Network and Wockhardt.

Bezos hasn’t explained why he’s selling now, but the timing of when he instituted the trading plan may provide a clue. He announced on Nov. 2 he was moving to Miami from the Seattle region. He adopted a so-called 10(b)5-1 plan on Nov. 8.