MSCI EM Asia index rose 7% and EM Tech index rose over 13% in a single day, marking the largest gain in over 17 years, led by South Korean and Taiwan market rallies amid eased concerns over AI spending following Microsoft and Amazon earnings.
The rally reflects renewed confidence in technology-driven emerging markets after major cloud and AI-exposed companies reported earnings, reducing previous uncertainty around capital expenditure sustainability. South Korea and Taiwan, both heavily weighted in EM Tech indices and with significant semiconductor and technology export exposure, saw outsized gains as risk sentiment shifted; this affects investors with exposure to Asian tech equities, semiconductor supply chains, and EM currency carry trades linked to these equity flows.