AI Data Insight
Taiwan's manufacturing PMI rose sharply by 1.9 percentage points to 57.2 in December, not only marking four consecutive months of expansion but also hitting a new high since April 2022, far exceeding market expectations. Benefiting from the settlement of US-Taiwan tariff negotiations and strong demand in the AI supply chain, both new orders and production indices strengthened, and institutions remain optimistic that bullish momentum will continue into the first quarter of 2026.