Country: TW | Published: 2026-09-15
Taiwan shares closed lower as tech stocks slipped on AI-related concerns, with chip worries weighing on the broader tape. The local currency strengthened sharply against the US dol
Taiwan shares closed lower as tech stocks slipped on AI-related concerns, with chip worries weighing on the broader tape. The local currency strengthened sharply against the US dollar, while global markets contended with energy shock concerns and rising yields, keeping foreign investors cautious. Meanwhile, a major memory chipmaker's Taiwan union continues pressing profit-sharing demands and keeps strike preparations alive, and US interest in Taiwan's role in a regional chip and AI corridor adds a geopolitical layer to the tech supply chain picture.