iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF [EWT] Stock Forecast

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PMI data for October showed momentum in China's economy waned following recent improvements in hard activity data. By industry type, most manufacturing sectors experienced a slowdown in growth in October, though for companies that are heavy consumers of energy, activity actually declined slightly, perhaps affected by recent increases in the prices of crude energy.

The IMF, the World Bank, and the United Nations all rank China and Japan as the second and third largest economies on the planet. More of what is occurring in the markets should reflect what is happening in China and Japan which are strongly linked economically.

iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF has delivered double-digit returns in a year where Asian emerging market stocks have performed poorly. External trade which accounts for 118% of GDP has been impacted by weak export conditions for a year, although things could pick up in Q4. The government intends to step up support for domestic players in the IC chain, but uncertainties surrounding biggie Taiwan Semiconductor's outlook could leave an adverse mark.

Revived orders for Taiwan's coveted semiconductor chips and higher consumer spending will help its economy.

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At the close of LSEG Lipper's fund-flows week, U.S. broad-based equity indices reported positive returns. Friday, June 30, the European Central Bank hosted its annual retreat where the heads of the U.S., U.K., and Japan central banks met to discuss their policy outlook.

Taiwan is going through headwinds in 2023 as concerns about geopolitics and semiconductor demand. Its economy contracted by 3.02% YoY in the first quarter after falling by 0.4% in Q4 of last year.

Taiwan ETFs are big beneficiaries of the AI boom and the semiconductor rally.

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iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF is a US stock and trading under the symbol EWT

iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF stock price is $48.855 today.

Yes, iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF is a publicly traded company.