Taiwanese Stocks Refresh Record High as AI Trade Stages Comeback

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What Happened

Taiwanese stocks rose to a new record as investors returned to the pre-Iran war trading theme of chasing AI shares amid hopes for easing tensions in the Middle East.

Our Take

TSMC hit a new high as traders rotated back into AI chips, pushing the Taiex past 21,000 for the first time.

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Builder's Brief

Who

teams tracking GPU availability and hardware pricing

What changes

AI trade recovery suggests continued capex commitment from hyperscalers; near-term hardware supply outlook unchanged

When

months

Watch for

NVIDIA lead times shifting at major cloud providers

What Skeptics Say

Investor rotation back into AI equities after geopolitical fear subsides is momentum trading, not fundamental reassessment. The same supply-chain fragility that caused the dip hasn't been resolved.

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