Taiwan Stocks Outperform Korea Most Since 2009 Amid War Turmoil

Taiwanese shares have outperformed their South Korean peers by the widest margin since 2009, underscoring their relative resilience as the Middle East tensions roil markets.

The island’s stock benchmark has fallen 10% in March, while Korea’s Kospi gauge has plunged 19%. Taiwan’s largest equity exchange-traded fund is set for record inflows this month as domestic investors piled into the technology-heavy product.