TAIPEI, Feb 8, 2026, 10:00 (GMT+8) — The market has closed.

• UMC’s U.S. shares closed Friday at $10.06, rising roughly 0.9%.
• Chip stocks rallied, lifted by Amazon and Alphabet signaling bigger bets on AI infrastructure.
• Attention now turns to U.S. events set for Feb. 12-13, with UMC also due to release its next monthly sales figures on March 5.

United Microelectronics Corp’s U.S. shares wrapped up Friday trading at $10.06, climbing late along with other chip names. The stock opens this week just under $10, still sitting roughly 21% off its 52-week peak of $12.68. 1

Markets have been closed for the weekend, but traders are already zeroing in on the next set of cues: U.S. economic numbers, results from…