Taiwan posts longest run of double-digit GDP growth since 1987

Taiwan's economy has recorded its longest consecutive stretch of double-digit GDP growth since 1987, according to the Straits Times. The transmission runs primarily through the export channel, as the island's growth has been concentrated in semiconductors and electronics, where AI-related hardware demand has lifted orders and capital spending across the supply chain. Taiwan-listed equities, particularly semiconductor foundry and packaging names, along with the Taiwan dollar, are the most directly exposed, since strong growth tends to support earnings expectations and currency inflows while also raising questions about central bank policy and valuation sustainability. Traders should watch the next Directorate-General of Budget, Accounting and Statistics quarterly GDP revision and monthly export orders data, as any slowdown in order momentum would test whether the recent growth run is cyclical or structural.

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