Japan's borrowing costs hit a 30-year high after the US Fed chair used more hawkish rhetoric; oil prices are up again as hostilities resume in the Middle East.
The transaction represents the largest equity transaction in Taiwan since 2005, and the largest GDR issuance ever completed in Taiwan's capital markets.
Companies tied to AI, including in Asia, account for a rising proportion of major investment indices, challenging diversification strategies. Chinese players are gaining ground on the US giants in the AI race, leading to greater stock volatility. Christopher Chu reports.