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Taiwan’s Taiex jumped 939 points on Wednesday to close at 47,035.58, up 2.04%, after a rally in US technology stocks. Focus Taiwan says dealers also pointed to renewed enthusiasm for AI development following Anthropic’s IPO filing.
Why it mattersThe gains reached across chip and AI-related companies: MediaTek rose 6.94%, while TSMC gained 1.04%. The report’s figures show a market reaction, not proof that AI alone drove the rally. Focus Taiwan quotes Concord Securities analyst Kerry Huang saying investors were also waiting for results from major AI-related firms, including Microsoft, Alphabet and Amazon. Even rallies have a queue.
Discuss: Does this rally look like a lasting vote of confidence in AI demand, or a short-term market reaction to the IPO filing and US tech gains?
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