Nvidia hits all-time high, US chip stocks rally after TSMC's strong Q3 results

** Shares of Nvidia NVDA jump nearly 4% to new record and U.S.-listed chip stocks rally on Thurs after Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co's 2330 Q3 profit beat forecasts on AI boom

** TSMC, the world's largest contract chipmaker, and a major Apple AAPL and Nvidia supplier, reported a forecast-beating 54% jump in quarterly profit on Thursday, driven by soaring demand for chips used in AI

** Co's robust performance and outlook underscored the continued strong demand for AI and provided a positive push to chip stocks

** U.S.-listed shares of TSMC last up 12% on the session, while shares of AI darling Nvidia up ~3%

** NVDA shares on Thurs rose as much as 3.8% to $140.89, surpassing prior record peak of $140.76 set on Jun 20

** Nvidia currently roughly $120 bln away from overtaking Apple as the world's most valuable co

** Micron MU up 4%, Broadcom AVGO advances 4%, and Intel INTC gains 1.5%

** Shares of Qualcomm QCOM rise 1.7% and Advanced Micro Devices AMD advances 1.4%

** U.S.-listed shares of British chip designer Arm Holdings ARM up 3%

** Philadelphia semiconductor index SOX up 2.5%, iShares semiconductor ETF SOXX up 2.3%, and VanEck Semiconductor ETF SMH advances 3.3% on Thurs