Taiwan’s dollar weakened sharply against the greenback for a fifth straight session, hitting 31.68 as foreign investors pull capital from Taiwanese equities amid a broader global technology sector selloff. Commerzbank flagged the sustained outflows as the primary driver behind the currency’s recent decline, coinciding with mounting pressure from accelerating inflation that has breached the central bank’s two percent ceiling.
Despite the currency weakness, Taiwan’s trade figures remain robust with both exports and imports surging on the back of artificial intelligence-related demand. The divergence between strong trade fundamentals and deteriorating currency performance highlights the dominance of portfolio flows over commercial activity in current TWD pricing.
The combination of tech sector volatility and above-target inflation creates a challenging environment for Taiwan’s monetary authorities, who must balance currency stability against inflationary pressures while the island’s critical semiconductor industry navigates uncertain global demand conditions.
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Traders should monitor foreign equity flow data closely as continued tech sector weakness could push USD/TWD higher despite Taiwan’s solid export performance.
Source: FXStreet