Taiwan, Korea bourses lead global rally in 2026 so far, but a handful of stocks tell the real story

Taiwan and South Korea's benchmark indices are the world's biggest outperformers so far in 2026 — Taiwan's TAIEX up 92 percent and Korea's Kospi surging over 226 percent in dollar terms since the start of 2025, driven by AI and semiconductor stocks.

May 12, 2026 - 03:00
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Taiwan, Korea bourses lead global rally in 2026 so far, but a handful of stocks tell the real story
Taiwan and South Korea's benchmark indices are the world's biggest outperformers so far in 2026 — Taiwan's TAIEX up 92 percent and Korea's Kospi surging over 226 percent in dollar terms since the start of 2025, driven by AI and semiconductor stocks.

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