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Asian stocks rallied on Wednesday as investors returned to semiconductor shares after a bruising sell-off, taking their cue from a Wall Street rebound even as Brent crude pushed further above $91 a barrel. MSCI's Asia-Pacific gauge outside Japan gained 1.2%, while South Korea's Kospi surged more than 6% and Japan's Nikkei 225 climbed 1.9%.

invezz.com - 2026-07-22 00:32:10

When it comes to broad international equities exposure, the sum of the parts is traditionally greater than the whole. Today, however, single-country exposure is also proving that individual parts can deliver a whole lot of performance.

etftrends.com - 2026-07-17 07:46:35

Taiwan is the world's most critical semiconductor manufacturing hub.

247wallst.com - 2026-06-12 11:11:51

This story is part of Forbes' coverage of Taiwan's Richest 2026. See the full list here.

forbes.com - 2026-06-10 17:56:25

Taiwan-listed technology firm Ennoconn Corp said on Wednesday it ​has launched a takeover bid for Austria-based ‌Kontron , offering 23.50 euros per share to all its shareholders.

reuters.com - 2026-06-10 13:54:20

The top-performing non-leveraged ETFs of 2026 span a distinct blend of digital assets, next-generation semiconductor technology, and localized international equity plays. For advisors assessing portfolio allocations heading into the second half of the year, these performance figures highlight a sustained risk-on appetite among investors.

etftrends.com - 2026-06-04 15:47:50

ETFs come into focus as SoftBank dethrones Toyota as Japan's most valuable company, driven by AI infrastructure spending.

zacks.com - 2026-06-01 10:56:31

Taiwan sent ships and fighter jets to monitor the second Chinese "joint combat readiness patrol" in a week near the island, as ​Taipei steps up its guard over Beijing's activities.

reuters.com - 2026-05-25 19:44:07

Asia's smaller companies have delivered stronger returns than the region's large-cap stocks over the past five years, while also offering lower volatility and broader sector exposure, according to HSBC Asset Management. The firm said Asia small-cap stocks outperformed their large-cap counterparts by nearly 3% annualised at the index level over the period.

invezz.com - 2026-05-25 09:48:51

Investors are focusing on AI developments in North Asia. China is coming out of more than three years of deflation measured by the producer price index.

cnbc.com - 2026-05-19 20:46:06

Taiwan's opposition-controlled parliament on Friday ​approved $25 billion in extra ‌defence spending, around two-thirds of the much ​larger package the ​government had asked for ⁠to bolster the armed ​forces in the ​face of a rapidly modernising Chinese military.

reuters.com - 2026-05-08 04:08:28

The top U.S. diplomat in Taiwan on Monday pressed the island's ​opposition-majority parliament to pass a "comprehensive" defence budget, saying integrated air and missile defence systems and ‌drones are critically important and in high demand globally.

reuters.com - 2026-04-27 00:17:53