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Apple Price Hikes Linked to Emerging Markets

Updated 2026-06-18 09:55 UTC 1 source Neutral

Apple CEO Tim Cook's announcement of unavoidable price hikes for microchips has coincided with record-high stock prices in South Korea and Taiwan, where these components are produced.

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Here’s the link between Apple’s ‘unavoidable’ price hikes and all-time highs for emerging markets

Just hours after Apple CEO Tim Cook said price hikes would be needed to cover the cost of microchips, the producers of those semiconductors pushed markets in South Korea and Taiwan to record highs.

2026-06-18 09:38 UTC