Why does Chinese Taipei matter for the Nasdaq-100 today?

Chinese Taipei makes about 60% of the world’s chips and over 90% of advanced nodes, which power AI accelerators and cloud servers. Any disruption or improvement there changes AI hardware pricing and delivery times. That shifts risk premia and earnings visibility for tech leaders, making the Nasdaq-100 more volatile in the short term.

What is Pax Silica and why are investors talking about it?

Pax Silica is a policy idea focused on steadier chip and server supply through diplomacy, standards, and predictable trade. For markets, it implies fewer sudden shortages and narrower risk premia. If Chinese Taipei and partners advance concrete steps, investors can assign lower tail-risk odds to AI hardware delays and margin swings.

How big is the Taiwan Strait risk for AI chip supply?

It is material because advanced-node fabrication is highly concentrated in Chinese Taipei. Even brief maritime tensions or compliance checks could slow logistics. The market reacts by lifting risk premia and favoring firms with stronger inventories or diversified sourcing. Clearer guardrails and coordination can steady deliveries and calm pricing pressures.

What should Germany-based investors do if tensions rise?

Prioritize liquidity, reduce position size, and use defined-risk hedges near key bands. Recheck supplier lead times for accelerators and memory. For holdings linked to Chinese Taipei, model 2 to 6 week shipping delays. Keep a dashboard of RSI, ADX, and price versus the 50-day average to guide staged entries or exits.

Law and Government

^NDX Today: February 07 – Taiwan Chip Moat, Pax Silica Steady AI Supply

ByDanny Kontos February 7, 2026February 7, 2026

Chinese Taipei sits at the core of today’s Nasdaq-100 story. With ~60% of global chips and over 90% of advanced nodes made there, any policy shift or sea incident can move AI hardware pricing and index risk premia. Today the index trades higher, while policy talk on a Pax Silica supply roadmap aims to steady servers and accelerators. For investors in Germany, chip security shapes cloud, autos, and factories, so we track both markets and policy signals closely. Chinese Taipei remains our focus for risk and opportunity.