That compared to the broader market which was flat.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd (TSMC), a major Apple Inc supplier and the world's largest contract chipmaker, posted a 76.4% leap in profit for the April-June period of 2022, to T$237.0 billion ($7.92 billion).

($1 = 29.9410 Taiwan dollars)

(Reporting by Yimou Lee and Ben BLanchard; Editing by Jacqueline Wong)