Taiwan's manufacturing PMI remains expansionary at 54.7 in August
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Taiwan's manufacturing PMI remains expansionary at 54.7 in August
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Supports TSM, SOXX and tech supply-chain names, while keeping the TWD supported on resilient export-linked activity.
- Original publisher
- Market Ontology
- Evidence through
- 2026-09-01
- Published
- 2026-10-20
- Revision
- 1 · 2026-10-20
Cite as: Market Ontology, “Taiwan's manufacturing PMI remains expansionary at 54.7 in August”, revision 1, evidence through 2026-09-01. https://marketontology.com/market-events/2026-09-01/taiwan-s-manufacturing-pmi-remains-expansionary-at-54-7-in-august-ec0127
How this development reaches the affected companies
| Asset | Exposure and channel | Direction | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| TSM | continued expansion in Taiwan manufacturing supports semiconductor production and earnings visibility | Up1-5d | Taiwan PMI held at 54.7 in August, above the 50 growth threshold |
| SOXX | Taiwan's resilient factory readings are favorable for global chip supply-chain sentiment | Up1-5d | Taiwan's PMI remained in expansion territory in August |
| TWD | strong export-manufacturing activity tends to support the currency through better external accounts expectations | Up1-5d | Taiwan PMI was 54.7 in August |
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What happened next
| Asset | Call | Base close | +1 day | +5 days | +20 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TSM | Upagreed | 414.00 2026-09-01 | +0.36% | +5.16% | +10.19% |
| SOXX | Upagreed | 500.31 2026-09-01 | +0.23% | +6.33% | +13.66% |
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