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🌏 Taiwan and South Korea own half of MSCI EM and nearly all of its Hormuz risk

🌏 Taiwan and South Korea own half of MSCI EM and nearly all of its Hormuz risk

Taiwan (24.84%) and South Korea (23.05%) now make up nearly half of MSCI EM, and both source the bulk of their primary energy via the Strait of Hormuz. S&P Global models Brent at $100/bbl, with EM inflation running 50-150 basis points above prior baseline if the strait is disrupted.

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