Taiwan shares end down but off lows amid U.S. volatility
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Shares in Taiwan closed down Monday but recovered from the day's low as the market remained concerned about volatility in the United States amid questions over massive spending on AI infrastructure, dealers said.
Directly affected
- No company is named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- QQQ Invesco QQQ-2.6% 30d
Invesco QQQ: it holds the big tech and AI names. Linked by “ai” (AI and big tech) in this story.
- AIQ Global X Artificial Intelligence & Technology ETF-0.9% 19d
Global X Artificial Intelligence & Technology ETF: it holds the big tech and AI names. Linked by “ai” (AI and big tech) in this story.
- EWT iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF+5.9% 30d
iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF holds stocks listed in Taiwan, which this story is about (“taiwan”).
- NVDA Nvidia-9.9% 30d
Nvidia (semiconductors and related devices): big tech's AI spending and demand drive its shares. Linked by “ai” (AI and big tech) in this story.
- MSFT Microsoft+4.0% 30d
Microsoft (prepackaged software): big tech's AI spending and demand drive its shares. Linked by “ai” (AI and big tech) in this story.
- GOOGL Alphabet-21.2% 30d
Alphabet (computer programming, data processing, etc.): big tech's AI spending and demand drive its shares. Linked by “ai” (AI and big tech) in this story.
- AMZN Amazon.com-7.0% 30d
Amazon.com (catalog and mail-order houses): big tech's AI spending and demand drive its shares. Linked by “ai” (AI and big tech) in this story.
Price reaction, T-5 to T+3
| Ticker | T-5 | T-3 | T-1 | T0 | T+1 | T+2 | T+3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QQQ | +3.12% | +5.08% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| AIQNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| EWTNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NVDA | +5.49% | +5.17% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| MSFTNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| GOOGLNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AMZNNo 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.
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Taiwan shares end down but off lows amid U.S. volatility Focus Taiwan
Source: Focus Taiwan
Ishares (EWT) since “Taiwan shares end down but off lows amid U.S. volatility,” compared with the market
| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDA | three days earlier | +5.17% | final price |
| NVDA | five days earlier | +5.49% | final price |
| QQQ | three days earlier | +5.08% | final price |
| QQQ | five days earlier | +3.12% | final price |
Congressional trades in the stocks in this story
- Rep. Pete Sessions sold Nvidia (NVDA) (held by a spouse), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 2 Oct 2026. That is 31 days before publication. Filed 27 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Cleo Fields bought Nvidia (NVDA), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 1 Oct 2026. That is 32 days before publication. Filed 22 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna bought Nvidia (NVDA) (held by a dependent child), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 23 Sep 2026. That is 40 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Pete Sessions sold Microsoft (MSFT) (held by a spouse), worth $250,001 - $500,000 on 2 Oct 2026. That is 31 days before publication. Filed 27 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Lisa McClain bought Microsoft (MSFT) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 30 Sep 2026. That is 33 days before publication. Filed 12 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Michael Rulli sold Microsoft (MSFT), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 28 Sep 2026. That is 35 days before publication. Filed 2 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Pete Sessions sold Alphabet (GOOGL), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 14 Sep 2026. That is 49 days before publication. Filed 18 Sep 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna sold Alphabet (GOOGL) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 4 Sep 2026. That is 59 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Thomas H. Kean Jr sold Alphabet (GOOGL), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 27 Aug 2026. That is 67 days before publication. Filed 12 Sep 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Pete Sessions sold Amazon Com (AMZN), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 27 Oct 2026. That is 6 days before publication. Filed 27 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Pete Sessions sold Amazon Com (AMZN) (held by a spouse), worth $100,001 - $250,000 on 2 Oct 2026. That is 31 days before publication. Filed 27 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Michael T. McCaul sold Amazon Com (AMZN) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 28 Aug 2026. That is 66 days before publication. Filed 14 Oct 2026. View the filing.
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Who is named in “Taiwan shares end down but off lows amid U.S. volatility”
Companies mentioned with this story
- EWT Ishares
For “Taiwan shares end down but off lows amid U.S. volatility,” 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
In “Taiwan shares end down but off lows amid U.S. volatility,” 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 shares end down but off lows amid U.S. volatility,” 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
How “Taiwan shares end down but off lows amid U.S. volatility” reaches Ishares (EWT)
Ishares (EWT) is the company in “Taiwan shares end down but off lows amid U.S. volatility,” the 2 Nov 2026 this story story.
For Ishares (EWT), the reason on file says iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF holds stocks listed in Taiwan, which this story is about (“taiwan”)
ASE Technology Holding (ASX) is here too. Its reason reads: 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 in the story, and the Ishares (EWT) price range
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.
How strong the case is around Ishares (EWT)
27 out of 100
“Taiwan shares end down but off lows amid U.S. volatility” scores 27 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 3 linked companies.