Charlotte Yang

Taiwan’s equity market has overtaken Canada’s to become the world’s sixth largest, driven by strong demand for artificial intelligence-linked shares and the rapid rise of chip giant Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co.

A blockbuster share sale by Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Ltd. is poised to further chip away at the unusually high premium on the company’s Hong Kong-listed shares, potentially bringing them closer in line with its Shenzhen stock, analysts said.

Traders are swiftly unwinding bearish positions against Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Ltd.’s Hong Kong-listed shares as the focus shifts to the battery giant’s growth outlook following a $5 billion share sale.

Bloomberg reporters take your questions on the record-breaking Asian tech rally led by the AI boom, and whether the region can close the gap to rival US giants.

As the focus moves away from the Iran war, investors and strategists alike are looking for the next leg up in equities. Many are turning to Asia.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised its targets for South Korean stocks for the second time in less than a month, citing improvement in the semiconductor cycle, corporate governance reforms and industrial-sector growth.

In South Korea’s $4.6 trillion stock market, signs of euphoria are popping up everywhere.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised its targets for Taiwanese stocks for the second time in less than a month, recommending the market as “the most pure-play exposure to the global AI buildout.”

Samsung and TSMC are leading a historic AI stock boom reshaping Korea and Taiwan. It’s also raising questions about who benefits.

Traders pushed bearish bets on Xiaomi Corp. to a record ahead of first-quarter earnings amid concerns over rising memory costs and escalating rivalry in China’s electric vehicle market.