Taiwan equities extended a sharp rebound after testing 45,000 points, while the Taiwan dollar diverged and consolidated on thin turnover. On August 25, the TAIEX fell more than 550 points intraday before closing at 45,169.46, up 407.14 points, or 0.91%, on NT$696.05 billion of turnover. On August 26, it again tested 45,000 before gaining more than 600 points intraday. The currency opened at NT$31.83, weakened briefly to NT$31.887 and paused near NT$31.85 at midday, up 1.8 cents, with Taipei Forex turnover of US$619 million. Investors were focused on NVIDIA earnings and guidance, US Personal Consumption Expenditures inflation data, oil prices, US-Iran negotiations and upcoming Jackson Hole policy remarks; the source records identify Jerome Powell for one session and Kevin Warsh for the August 28 speech in the other.