Asia Week Ahead: China Data, Taiwan Export Orders, Japan GDP
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ING's Asia week ahead covers China's October activity data and loan prime rates, Taiwan's export orders, and Japan's Q3 GDP, trade and inflation figures.
Directly affected
- No company is named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- SMH VanEck Semiconductor ETF
VanEck Semiconductor ETF: it holds chipmakers. Linked by “taiwan” (semiconductors) in this story.
- SOXX iShares Semiconductor ETF
iShares Semiconductor ETF: it holds chipmakers. Linked by “taiwan” (semiconductors) in this story.
- XLF Financial Select Sector SPDR
Financial Select Sector SPDR: it holds banks. Linked by “loan” (banks) in this story.
- KWEB KraneShares CSI China Internet ETF
KraneShares CSI China Internet ETF: it holds Chinese internet companies. Linked by “china” (Chinese tech) in this story.
- AAXJ iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan ETF
iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan ETF holds stocks listed in Asia, which this story is about (“asia”).
- FXI iShares China Large-Cap ETF
iShares China Large-Cap ETF holds stocks listed in China, which this story is about (“china”).
- BWX SPDR Bloomberg International Treasury Bond ETF
SPDR Bloomberg International Treasury Bond ETF holds government bonds outside the US, which react to inflation and interest-rate news like this one in Asia
- EFA iShares MSCI EAFE ETF
iShares MSCI EAFE ETF is a broad fund of developed-market stocks that includes Asia
Price reaction, T-5 to T+3
| Ticker | T-5 | T-3 | T-1 | T0 | T+1 | T+2 | T+3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SMH | +0.14% | +4.23% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| SOXX | -1.72% | +4.04% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| XLFNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| KWEBNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AAXJ | +0.03% | +2.01% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| FXI | +3.46% | +1.27% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| BWXNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| EFANo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Closing-price change versus T-1, the last close before the story. T0 to T+3 fill in after each market close. Prices: Alpaca IEX.
Asia Week Ahead: China Data, Taiwan Export Orders, Japan GDP - News and Statistics IndexBox
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Price since this story was published: Vaneck Etf Trust (SMH)
| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ishares Msci Asia Ex-Japan (AAXJ) | three days earlier | +2.01% | final price |
| Ishares Msci Asia Ex-Japan (AAXJ) | five days earlier | +0.03% | final price |
| Ishares China Large-Cap Etf (FXI) | three days earlier | +1.27% | final price |
| Ishares China Large-Cap Etf (FXI) | five days earlier | +3.46% | final price |
| Vaneck Etf Trust (SMH) | three days earlier | +4.23% | final price |
| Vaneck Etf Trust (SMH) | five days earlier | +0.14% | final price |
| Ishares Tr (SOXX) | three days earlier | +4.04% | final price |
| Ishares Tr (SOXX) | five days earlier | -1.72% | final price |
Congressional trades in the stocks in this story
- Sen. John Boozman sold EFA (jointly held), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 9 Sep 2026. That is 67 days before publication. Filed 21 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Cleo Fields bought Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 9 Oct 2026. That is 37 days before publication. Filed 22 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Gilbert Cisneros bought Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 22 Sep 2026. That is 54 days before publication. Filed 12 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Michael T. McCaul sold Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 25 Aug 2026. That is 82 days before publication. Filed 14 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. David J. Taylor bought Broadcom (AVGO), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 5 Nov 2026. That is 10 days before publication. Filed 12 Nov 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna bought Broadcom (AVGO) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 13 Oct 2026. That is 33 days before publication. Filed 5 Nov 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna sold Broadcom (AVGO) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 25 Sep 2026. That is 51 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Kevin Hern sold Asml Holding (ASML) (jointly held), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 23 Oct 2026. That is 23 days before publication. Filed 28 Oct 2026. View the filing.
Public disclosure filings, not a recommendation. The filing link is the source document. News use of these reports still sits under 5 U.S.C. § 13107(c).
Who gains and who loses around Vaneck Etf Trust (SMH)
Companies mentioned with this story
- SMH Vaneck Etf Trust
For “Asia Week Ahead: China Data, Taiwan Export Orders, Japan GDP - News and Statistics,” Vaneck Etf Trust (SMH) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: VanEck Semiconductor ETF: it holds chipmakers. Linked by “taiwan” (semiconductors) in this story
- SOXX Ishares Tr
In “Asia Week Ahead: China Data, Taiwan Export Orders, Japan GDP - News and Statistics,” Ishares Tr (SOXX) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: iShares Semiconductor ETF: it holds chipmakers. Linked by “taiwan” (semiconductors) in this story
- ITA IShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF
IShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 15 Nov 2026 story “Asia Week Ahead: China Data, Taiwan Export Orders, Japan GDP - News and Statistics.” Reason on file: iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF: it holds defense and aerospace contractors. Linked by “taiwan” (defense) in this story
- AAXJ Ishares Msci Asia Ex-Japan
Ishares Msci Asia Ex-Japan (AAXJ) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 15 Nov 2026 story “Asia Week Ahead: China Data, Taiwan Export Orders, Japan GDP - News and Statistics.” Reason on file: iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan ETF holds stocks listed in Asia, which this story is about (“asia”)
- FXI Ishares China Large-Cap Etf
Ishares China Large-Cap Etf (FXI) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 15 Nov 2026 story “Asia Week Ahead: China Data, Taiwan Export Orders, Japan GDP - News and Statistics.” Reason on file: iShares China Large-Cap ETF holds stocks listed in China, which this story is about (“china”)
- TSM Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 15 Nov 2026 story “Asia Week Ahead: China Data, Taiwan Export Orders, Japan GDP - News and Statistics.” Reason on file: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (semiconductors and related devices, with business in Taiwan): chip demand, export rules and supply drive chipmakers' shares. Linked by “taiwan” (semiconductors) in this story
- AVGO Broadcom
In “Asia Week Ahead: China Data, Taiwan Export Orders, Japan GDP - News and Statistics,” Broadcom (AVGO) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Broadcom (semiconductors and related devices): chip demand, export rules and supply drive chipmakers' shares. Linked by “taiwan” (semiconductors) in this story
- ASML Asml Holding
For “Asia Week Ahead: China Data, Taiwan Export Orders, Japan GDP - News and Statistics,” Asml Holding (ASML) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: ASML Holding N.V (special industry machinery): chip demand, export rules and supply drive chipmakers' shares. Linked by “taiwan” (semiconductors) in this story
Vaneck Etf Trust (SMH)
On 15 Nov 2026, “Asia Week Ahead: China Data, Taiwan Export Orders, Japan GDP - News and Statistics” is the story that connects Vaneck Etf Trust (SMH) to this story.
The link for Vaneck Etf Trust (SMH) is this: VanEck Semiconductor ETF: it holds chipmakers. Linked by “taiwan” (semiconductors) in this story
Ishares Tr (SOXX) is here too. Its reason reads: iShares Semiconductor ETF: it holds chipmakers. Linked by “taiwan” (semiconductors) in this story
Dates and price levels for Vaneck Etf Trust (SMH)
ITA traded between 197.59 and 218.73 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 216.38. SMH traded between 506.51 and 639.33 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 508.07. SOXX traded between 452.10 and 596.35 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 453.73.
What the saved facts support for Vaneck Etf Trust (SMH)
46 out of 100
“Asia Week Ahead: China Data, Taiwan Export Orders, Japan GDP - News and Statistics” scores 46 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 8 linked companies.