MOOD GAUGE:
Households stayed confident in AI-led growth and equities despite softer sentiment, price pressures and geopolitical strain, a Cathay survey showed
By Crystal Hsu / Staff reporter
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Taiwanese consumers remained broadly optimistic about the economy and stock market this month, although confidence eased slightly amid renewed geopolitical tensions and persistent inflation concerns, a survey released yesterday by Cathay Financial Holding Co (國泰金控) showed.The findings suggest households continue to view Taiwan’s artificial intelligence (AI)-driven economic expansion favorably despite recent financial market volatility and lingering uncertainty stemming from conflicts in the Middle East.Cathay’s economic sentiment indicators softened from the previous month, as the index measuring current economic conditions fell to 25.8, while the six-month outlook gauge declined to 20.3. Both readings remained firmly in positive territory, indicating optimists continued to outnumber pessimists.
