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Taiwan's stock market capitalization soars over 60% year to date

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Key takeaways

  • Exposed: EWT, ASX, EEM
  • Market reaction: price tracking starts with the next trading session.

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GEOPOLITICS ALPHATaiwan's stock marketcapitalization soars over 60% yearto dateGEOPOLITICS ALPHA

This report is about Taiwan.

Directly affected

  • No company is named in this report.

Indirectly affected

  • EWT iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF+6.4% 30d

    iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF holds stocks listed in Taiwan, which this story is about (“taiwan”).

  • ASX ASE Technology Holding+13.4% 30d

    ASE Technology Holding (semiconductors and related devices) is one of the largest Taiwan-based companies traded in the US, so news about Taiwan (“taiwan”) reaches its shares.

  • EEM iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF-0.0% 30d

    iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF is a broad fund of emerging-market stocks that includes Taiwan, which this story is about.

Price reaction, T-5 to T+3

TickerT-5T-3T-1T0T+1T+2T+3
EWT+6.53%+5.32%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter close
ASX+7.47%+13.80%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter close
EEM+2.27%+2.65%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter close

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.

Taiwan's stock market capitalization soars over 60% year to date Focus Taiwan

Source: Focus Taiwan

Price since this story was published: Ishares (EWT)

CompanyWhenMoveStatus
ASE Technology Holding (ASX)three days earlier+13.80%final price
ASE Technology Holding (ASX)five days earlier+7.47%final price
Ishares Tr (EEM)three days earlier+2.65%final price
Ishares Tr (EEM)five days earlier+2.27%final price
Ishares (EWT)three days earlier+5.32%final price
Ishares (EWT)five days earlier+6.53%final price

Who gains and who loses around Ishares (EWT)

Companies tied to this story

  • EWT Ishares

    In “Taiwan's stock market capitalization soars over 60% year to date,” Ishares (EWT) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF holds stocks listed in Taiwan, which this story is about (“taiwan”)

  • ASX ASE Technology Holding

    For “Taiwan's stock market capitalization soars over 60% year to date,” ASE Technology Holding (ASX) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: ASE Technology Holding (semiconductors and related devices) is one of the largest Taiwan-based companies traded in the US, so news about Taiwan (“taiwan”) reaches its shares

  • EEM Ishares Tr

    In “Taiwan's stock market capitalization soars over 60% year to date,” Ishares Tr (EEM) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF is a broad fund of emerging-market stocks that includes Taiwan, which this story is about

Ishares (EWT)

The 3 Nov 2026 story “Taiwan's stock market capitalization soars over 60% year to date” names Ishares (EWT) because of this story.

For Ishares (EWT), the reason on file says iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF holds stocks listed in Taiwan, which this story is about (“taiwan”)

Also listed, ASE Technology Holding (ASX): ASE Technology Holding (semiconductors and related devices) is one of the largest Taiwan-based companies traded in the US, so news about Taiwan (“taiwan”) reaches its shares

Dates and price levels for Ishares (EWT)

ASX traded between 37.28 and 47.81 across 18 sessions. The latest close on file is 42.10. EEM traded between 65.24 and 69.22 across 17 sessions. The latest close on file is 65.76. EWT traded between 111.75 and 118.47 across 17 sessions. The latest close on file is 113.48.

What the saved facts support for Ishares (EWT)

27 out of 100

“Taiwan's stock market capitalization soars over 60% year to date” scores 27 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 3 linked companies.