

Thetwo economies now risk entering a tech version of the “resource curse,” writes William Pesek.

Franklin FTSE Taiwan ETF (NYSEARCA:FLTW - Get Free Report) was the target of a significant increase in short interest in the month of September. As of September 30th, there was short interest totaling 338,379 shares, an increase of 201.2% from the September 15th total of 112,359 shares. Currently, 0.8% of the company's stock are short

Shares of Franklin FTSE Taiwan ETF (NYSEARCA:FLTW - Get Free Report) hit a new 52-week high on Monday. The stock traded as high as $112.86 and last traded at $114.0530, with a volume of 794575 shares traded. The stock had previously closed at $112.37. Franklin FTSE Taiwan ETF Trading Up 1.5% The company has a

Franklin FTSE Taiwan ETF (NYSEARCA:FLTW - Get Free Report) hit a new 52-week high during mid-day trading on Monday. The company traded as high as $111.91 and last traded at $111.91, with a volume of 165 shares changing hands. The stock had previously closed at $111.27. Franklin FTSE Taiwan ETF Stock Down 1.0% The stock

Since December 2025, the Franklin FTSE Taiwan ETF has outperformed global and EM equities by 3-5x while surging by 67%. Taiwan's tech exports which account for over 80% of GDP are growing, but at a slower pace, while Taiwanese GDP in H2 could be lower than H1. TSM's HPC exposure and growing 2nm capabilities are welcome, but rising CAPEX commitments are unlikely to help abet a below average FCF yield.

Foreign investors continued pulling money from Asian equities in July, but the headline outflow masks a striking shift underneath: capital moved away from the region's biggest AI winners while selectively returning to markets with less dependence on the semiconductor boom. Investors sold a net $25.48 billion of shares across seven major Asian markets during the month, extending the region's foreign-selling streak to nine months.

MediaTek , Taiwan's largest chip designer, said on Friday its board had approved a discretionary financing budget of $5 billion to support long-term growth, including its expansion into AI chips for data centers.

Taiwan's ASE Technology Holding , the world's largest chip packaging and testing provider, said on Thursday it would raise this year's capital expenditure by $2 billion to around $10.5 billion, driven by strong demand.