# TSMC now accounts for nearly 42% of Taiwan’s benchmark equity index TIAEX.

*semiconductor, business · news · 2026-05-26 · The Financial Express*

## Key points

- TSMC now accounts for nearly 42% of Taiwan’s TIAEX benchmark equity index.
- Domestic equity funds in Taiwan can now allocate up to 25% to TSMC, up from 10%.
- TSMC is the only Taiwanese stock qualifying under the new domestic fund concentration rules.
- Relentless AI-driven chip demand has caused TSMC shares to surge 49% this year.
- India’s economy is over four times larger than Taiwan’s despite Taiwan’s higher equity market size.

**Companies:** Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co
**Countries:** Taiwan, India

[Read the full story on The Financial Express](https://www.financialexpress.com/market/global-markets/how-taiwan-overtook-india-to-become-the-worlds-fifth-largest-equity-market/4251687/)

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