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

Here’s the link between Apple’s ‘unavoidable’ price hikes and all-time highs for emerging markets
MarketWatch Thursday 18 June 2026, 09:38 UTC By Jules Rimmer 1 min read
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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.

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. [Image text:] 22026 YHAU 2026
Apple (ORG) Tim Cook (PERSON) South Korea (LOCATION) Taiwan (LOCATION)
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