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AI Shift Boosts Taiwan to 6th, Korea to 8th

5/20/2026

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  • AI-driven shifts have moved Taiwan’s exchange to sixth and South Korea’s to eighth in stock-market rankings.
  • HSBC data values Taiwan’s market at $4.7 trillion and South Korea’s at $4.4 trillion, ranking the latter eighth globally.
  • TSMC accounts for more than 40% of Taiwan’s market cap.
  • Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix together hold 42.2% of South Korea’s Kospi.
  • Billy Leung of Global X ETFs said the reshuffle’s speed and narrow drivers are unusual.