AI Data Insight
Taiwan's early Q3 2026 manufacturing PMI continued to rise to 61.5, an increase of 0.8 percentage points from the previous value of 60.7, marking 10 consecutive months in the expansion zone and hitting a nearly five-year high. Strong growth in new orders and production indices indicates robust demand in the AI and semiconductor supply chains; however, the outlook for traditional industries has turned conservative, and supply chain risks involving material shortages and rising costs are gradually emerging.