Taiwan equity ETF dividend payments that were delayed by a typhoon-related market closure last Friday were credited on July 14, with seven funds distributing more than NT$24.466 billion in total to about 2.168 million beneficiaries. The largest payout came from Capital Taiwan Select High Dividend ETF (00919), which distributed NT$17.991 billion after its latest ex-dividend round paid NT$1 per unit. The fund had 1,336,597 beneficiaries, implying an average payout of about NT$13,460 per person. The second-largest distribution came from Fuh Hwa? No. According to the source, the next largest was Taishin? No. The report names Ta Hua You Li High Dividend 30 (00918), with an estimated NT$4.505 billion going to 281,577 investors, followed by Fuh Hwa Taiwan Technology Dividend (00929), which paid NT$1.191 billion to 408,043 beneficiaries. The report also cited Capital ETF manager Hsieh Ming-chih, who said investors should focus on companies’ long-term competitive advantages. It added that judging high-dividend ETFs requires more than looking at payout yields alone, pointing instead to payout composition, ex-dividend recovery records, and the quality of underlying holdings.

Dividend payments from seven Taiwan-listed equity ETFs were credited on July 14 after a typhoon-related market closure delayed last Friday’s scheduled distribution. Combined payouts topped NT$24.466 billion, benefiting about 2.168 million beneficiaries. Capital Investment Trust Taiwan Select High Dividend ETF (00919) accounted for the largest share at NT$17.991 billion, with 1,336,597 beneficiaries receiving an average of about NT$13,460 each. DaHua High Dividend 30 (00918) ranked second with an estimated NT$4.505 billion payout to 281,577 investors, while the monthly-distributing Fuh Hwa Taiwan Technology Dividend ETF (00929) paid NT$1.191 billion to 408,043 beneficiaries. The report also listed four other ETFs included in the same payout cycle: 00896, 00994A, 00934 and 00728. Citing market commentary, the article said high-dividend ETFs may still serve a defensive role during a period of elevated volatility. It also argued that investors should not judge such products by payout rate alone, but instead review distribution sources, ex-dividend price recovery and the quality of underlying holdings.

Google is stepping deeper into the AI chip market by targeting customers tied to Nvidia’s fast-growing neocloud ecosystem, according to a report from The Information. The company is using emerging cloud providers focused on AI compute as a key channel for commercializing its Tensor Processing Units, or TPUs, and moving beyond its traditional role as a cloud infrastructure provider. Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai said in April that Google plans to sell TPUs directly to selected external customers for use in their own data centers. The report said Google aims to ship 4.3 million TPUs this year and more than 35 million by 2028. Morgan Stanley estimated that selling 500,000 TPU chips could generate roughly $13 billion in revenue for Google in 2027. The report also said Nvidia responded after Google approached Nscale, a neocloud startup backed in part by Nvidia, by offering financial incentives during talks. Google’s TPU push may also carry a supply-chain angle: stronger outside demand could improve its leverage when competing with Nvidia for advanced manufacturing capacity at Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC).

The United Arab Emirates Ministry of Defense said two UAE oil tankers were hit by Iranian missiles on July 14 in the southbound lane of the Strait of Hormuz, within Omani territorial waters. One Indian crew member on the Mombasa was killed, while eight others were injured, including four seriously. The vessels, identified as the Mombasa and its sister ship Al Bahiyah, caught fire and suffered damage, though the fires were later brought under control. At nearly the same time, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations office reported that a tanker 40 nautical miles northeast of Qalhat, Oman, had been struck by an unidentified flying object, damaging the starboard engine room. The crew was reported safe. Reuters said it could not immediately verify whether that incident was the same attack. Iran had not commented on the latest strike at the time of publication. The attack came a day after U.S. President Donald Trump said Washington would resume a maritime blockade on Iran and keep the Strait of Hormuz open, "but charge a fee." Iranian local media later said a U.S. MQ-1 drone was shot down over the strait late Monday local time by air defenses of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.

Binance Wallet said on X that CASHCAT has been added to its perpetual futures trading lineup, with leverage of up to 10x. The update was reported by PANews on July 14. The source note did not include further product details such as launch timing beyond the announcement, trading volume, or other contract specifications. It also carried a standard disclaimer stating that the content is provided for market information only and does not constitute investment advice. The announcement points to an expansion of tradable perpetual products inside Binance Wallet, with CASHCAT now available under the wallet’s perpetual trading offering.

South Korea’s top economic coordination body, known as the F4, is set to meet on Thursday to examine how single-stock leveraged exchange-traded funds are affecting the country’s equity market. The issue has moved to the highest policy level after a more than 8% one-day drop in the KOSPI on Monday triggered the market’s seventh trading curb of the year. The products, launched on May 27, let investors take 2x exposure to Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix. Because they must buy or sell the underlying shares each day to maintain target exposure, regulators and market participants have linked them to sharper price moves during volatile sessions. Officials are now discussing several possible responses, including higher margin requirements, caps on daily price swings, and lower leverage limits. Financial Supervisory Service Governor Lee Chan-jin has described the issue as structural and said it cannot be resolved in one step, while senior officials including Deputy Prime Minister Koo Yun-cheol and presidential policy chief Kim Yong-beom have said the government is reviewing remedial measures. Market data cited in the report shows volatility and trading halts have climbed sharply since the products began trading.

South Korea’s top economic coordination body, known as the F4, is set to meet Thursday to examine how single-stock leveraged exchange-traded funds have affected market volatility. The issue has quickly moved from a product-level debate to a top-level policy discussion less than two months after the instruments began trading on May 27. The products allow investors to take 2x bets on Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix. Because they must rebalance positions daily to track amplified moves in the underlying shares, regulators and market participants have linked them to sharper swings in the KOSPI during volatile sessions. The debate intensified after the KOSPI fell more than 8% in a single day this week, triggering the market’s seventh circuit breaker of the year. Regulators are now considering several responses, including higher margin requirements, caps on daily price swings and changes to leverage limits. Financial Supervisory Service Governor Lee Chan-jin has publicly said he regrets not doing more to block the products before launch, while other officials have described the issue as one requiring broader review. Data cited in the report show a marked increase in large daily KOSPI moves and trading interruptions since the ETFs were introduced.

South Korea’s stock market has slid into bear-market territory after a sharp one-month correction led by semiconductor heavyweights SK Hynix and Samsung Electronics. Bloomberg data cited in the report showed the Kospi’s 12-month forward price-to-earnings ratio has fallen to around 6, the lowest level on record. SK Hynix, one of the market’s key chip names, dropped 15% in one session and continued lower the next day, while the stock has logged daily swings of 5% or more on over 50 trading days this year. Investor positioning has also shifted. On July 13, South Korean retail investors were net sellers of roughly 2 trillion won, or about $1.3 billion, marking a break from their recent buy-the-dip approach. Foreign institutional investors, by contrast, returned to buying after a stretch of net selling. JPMorgan Private Bank strategists said the current valuation level may offer potential opportunities relative to other emerging and developed markets. The report also linked part of the market’s turbulence to rebalancing flows tied to semiconductor-focused leveraged exchange-traded funds, saying those trades have amplified short-term volatility and pushed local trading halts to a record high. South Korean regulators have called on asset managers to strengthen risk controls around related products.