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2026-03-16
Over the past two weeks, the crude oil market has been driven by supply disruptions stemming from the US-Iran conflict, pushing oil prices higher. The three major energy agencies generally agree that the Middle East conflict and shipping disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz will create significant supply pressure, yet their supply and demand expectations diverge. OPEC maintains its supply and demand growth forecasts unchanged, the IEA has simultaneously made sharp downward revisions to both demand and supply growth rates, while the EIA expects Brent crude to remain above $95/barrel over the next two months. Crude oil inventories continue to accumulate, but refined product drawdowns have been better than expected, indicating that end-user demand still possesses a degree of resilience. However, the importance of crude inventory data will drop significantly in the short term, and the market will not price it in heavily.
# Financial Products
# Investment Analysis
# fiisual lab
2026-03-12
The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) is a regional integration framework led by ASEAN and is currently the largest free trade agreement in the world in terms of economic scale and population coverage. This article briefly introduces the member composition of RCEP and outlines its core framework, which covers areas such as trade in goods, trade in services and investment, and e-commerce. It also discusses the potential future developments of RCEP and the possible future impact on Taiwan.
# Taiwan
# China
# Japan
# Southeast Asia
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2026-02-26
As Moore’s Law approaches its physical limits, the bottleneck in chip scaling is no longer confined to transistors—it increasingly lies in power delivery. Traditional front-side power delivery networks (FSPDN) ultimately constraining performance and power efficiency.To sustain progress in advanced process nodes, TSMC, Intel, and Samsung have each moved forward with backside power delivery network (BSPDN) technologies. This article analyzes the fundamentals of backside power delivery, introduces TSMC’s Super Power Rail (SPR), and compares it with Intel’s PowerVia and Samsung’s BSPDN solutions. It further explores two critical steps in implementing backside power delivery—wafer thinning and reclaimed wafers—and examines how these technological shifts could reshape the market and supply chain.
# Stocks
# USA
# Manufacturing Industry
# Editor's Pick
2026-02-10
Building on the AI-driven bull run in technology stocks in 2025, U.S. equities entered early 2026 amid record-high sentiment, even as doubts began to surface over the efficiency of capital spending by major tech companies. Alphabet, Microsoft, Meta, and Amazon have sharply expanded AI-related CapEx. Despite strong revenue and earnings performance, the market is no longer willing to buy into the growth narrative alone. At the same time, rapid progress by Anthropic and AI agents is reshaping the valuation framework of the SaaS software industry. This article examines how AI capital expenditure, cash flow pressure, and breakthroughs at the application layer are collectively influencing the valuation direction of U.S. technology stocks in early 2026.
# Service Industry
# Fundamental Analysis
2026-02-05
As AI and HPC chip sizes continue to expand rapidly, advanced packaging is facing multiple challenges, including area utilization efficiency, warpage control, and cost structure. Although traditional CoWoS technology has established a critical position in the high-performance computing market, the physical limitations of circular wafers and ABF substrates are gradually becoming more apparent, making panel-level packaging an inevitable next step. This article explains the development background and technical characteristics of CoPoS packaging, while also comparing the differences between CoPoS and earlier CoWoS and CoWoP technologies. By adopting square glass panels as the core of its CoPoS architecture, CoPoS addresses the needs of larger and more highly integrated packages through higher unit throughput and improved structural stability, while also driving a new wave of growth momentum across equipment makers and the broader supply chain.
2026-02-03
After missing the surge in AI computing demand and facing setbacks in process-node execution, Intel is positioning its 18A node as a pivotal turning point to re-enter the advanced-manufacturing race. With core technologies such as RibbonFET (GAA) transistors, PowerVia backside power delivery, and High-NA EUV lithography, 18A not only carries hopes for a revival of Intel’s in-house processor roadmap, but is also viewed as a key bargaining chip for Intel Foundry Services to win tier-one customers. This article outlines the major technical elements and applications of the 18A process, compares Intel’s approach with TSMC and Samsung in the 2nm landscape, and assesses the challenges Intel may face going forward.
2026-01-29
Uber’s joint debut of a Robotaxi with Lucid and Nuro at CES 2026 not only signals that autonomous driving is entering a new phase of commercialization, but also clearly illustrates Uber’s strategic shift from in-house development toward becoming a “Robotaxi ecosystem integrator.” This article examines how Uber is leveraging a highly asset-light partnership model to connect electric vehicle manufacturers, autonomous driving technology providers, and its global ride-hailing platform, building a hybrid network in which human drivers and Robotaxi coexist to further improve vehicle utilization and platform pricing power. It also explores how, amid continued expansion by competitors such as Waymo and Tesla, Uber can still maintain a critical position in the autonomous mobility landscape by capitalizing on its massive user base and cross-market dispatch capabilities.
2026-01-27
As subscriber growth slows and platform scale gradually approaches a ceiling, Netflix’s operational focus is shifting away from user expansion toward enhancing ARPU (subscriber base × average revenue per user) and rebuilding its content pricing power. This article focuses on the growth constraints currently facing Netflix and argues that, compared with advertising and AI monetization—both of which still carry unproven outcomes—acquiring globally recognizable, long-lived IP through M&A and extending its cross-media monetization lifecycle may represent a more certain strategic path. The article further analyzes Netflix’s proposed acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, highlighting the structural advantages of IP portfolios. At the same time, it examines the key uncertainties surrounding the transaction, including highly leveraged financing, subscriber overlap, and regulatory scrutiny.
# News
2026-01-26
In 2026, the U.S. Federal Reserve (Fed) will undergo key leadership changes, including a full rotation of FOMC voting members and a transition of the Chair—developments that will have significant implications for future interest rate policy. The four new rotating voting members are generally hawkish, with broad support for slowing or pausing rate cuts in order to observe subsequent developments in inflation and the labor market. In contrast, potential candidates for the next Fed Chair lean more dovish, arguing that there is still room for further rate cuts. Overall, the 2026 FOMC is expected to feature a structure in which rotating voting members are relatively hawkish, while Governors and potential Chair candidates are more dovish. While markets continue to expect the overall direction of rate cuts to remain intact, the actual pace and magnitude will depend heavily on inflation trends, labor market data, and evolving political factors.
# Macroeconomics
# Central Bank
# Federal Reserve
This month, revisions across the three major agencies’ monthly reports were limited. OPEC maintained its existing supply and demand growth forecasts, while both the EIA and IEA made modest upward revisions to demand and supply growth. However, given the limited adjustment in the overall supply–demand structure, the short-term oil price outlook still lacks a clear directional signal. Meanwhile, U.S. crude oil and refined product inventories continued to rise in tandem, indicating weak end-user demand momentum. As a result, near-term fundamentals continue to exert downward pressure on oil prices, although geopolitical risks and supply disruptions in certain regions provided intermittent upside support.
