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symbol: "EWT"
name: "iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF"
date: 2026-10-29
change_pct: -3.270032422417787
direction: "down"
event_type: "sector_sympathy"
url: "https://perplo.app/why/EWT/2026-10-29"
updated_at: 2026-10-29T21:07:37.333Z
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# Why iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF (EWT) fell 3.27% on October 29, 2026

iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF (EWT) fell 3.27% on October 29, 2026 — Alphabet and Samsung misses drag Asia tech lower.

## What happened

Asia stocks fell as Alphabet and Samsung results disappointed, dragging the regional tech complex lower while more tech earnings were still ahead.

## Why it moved

EWT is concentrated in the same AI and semiconductor names that trade on global tech sentiment, so disappointing megacap and memory-chip results reprice the whole basket at once.

## Why it matters

This sits within the EM rotation theme, where Asian equities trade as a high-beta extension of the global AI hardware cycle.

## What would break the thesis

A rebound would require upcoming tech earnings to beat expectations and show that AI hardware demand is holding up, which would reverse the sentiment hit.

## Sources

- [Asia stocks mixed as Alphabet, Samsung results disappoint; more tech earnings loom](https://www.investing.com/news/stock-market-news/asia-stocks-fall-as-alphabet-samsung-results-disappoint-more-tech-earnings-loom-4981441) — Investing.com
- [TAIWAN’S STOCK MARKET DECLINES MORE THAN 2%](https://t.me/marketfeed/1066606) — MarketFeed
- [TAIWAN’S INFLATION HAS EXCEEDED 2% THIS YEAR, BUT IS EXPECTED TO EASE BELOW THAT THRESHOLD IN 2027, CENTRAL BANK CHIEF SAYS](https://t.me/marketfeed/1065530) — MarketFeed

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