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5 stock market TSMC's surge on artificial intelligence demand has lifted Taiwan's market value past India's despite India's much larger economy May 27 (Asia Today) … United Press International flipped this story into Latest News•11d Related storyboards

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5 stock market TSMC's surge on artificial intelligence demand has lifted Taiwan's market value past India's despite India's much larger economy May 27 (Asia Today) … United Press International flipped this story into Latest News•11d Related storyboards

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 8 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Taiwan overtakes India as world's No. 5 stock market”
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Multiple independent web search results confirm that Taiwan surpassed India to become the world's fifth-largest stock market by market capitalization around May 26, 2026.
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web search NEUTRAL — 4 days ago ... Taiwan's market cap touched nearly $5 trillion as it surpassed India to become the world's fifth-largest equity market on May 26. Within a ...
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/06/04/why-taiwan-and-south-koreas-…
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web search NEUTRAL — May 27, 2026 ... It's like Rey Mysterio beating the Undertaker. India's stock market value is at 4.9 trillion dollars, while Taiwan has reached 4.95 trillion ...
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DY2Kqx1Tj9A/
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web search NEUTRAL — 3 days ago ... Taiwan has surpassed India to become the world's fifth-largest stock market by market capitalization, signaling a notable shift in the global ...
https://www.facebook.com/SupriyaShrinate/posts/️-both-taiwan…
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Claim 2: “India’s TFR stood at 1.9 in 2024”
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Multiple web search results, citing the Sample Registration System (SRS) Statistical Report 2024, confirm that India's TFR is estimated at 1.9 in 2024.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of all sovereign states and dependencies by total fertility rate (TFR): the expected number of children born per woman in her child-bearing years.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_total_fer…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of the states and union territories of India ranked in order of number of children born for each woman. Recent surveys show that in majority of Indian states, fertility rate has fallen…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_states_and_union_terri…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The total fertility rate (TFR) of a population is the average number of children that are born to a woman over her lifetime, if they were to experience the exact current age-specific fertility rates (…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Total_fertility_rate
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Claim 3: “India’s Fertility Rate Falls Below Replacement For First Time”
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Multiple sources confirm that India's TFR has fallen below the replacement level of 2.1 for the first time, citing the Sample Registration System.
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web search NEUTRAL — 2 hours ago ... India's fertility rate has fallen below the replacement level of 2.1 children per woman for the first time, marking a significant demographic ...
https://www.instagram.com/p/DZUeaujFJ50/
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web search NEUTRAL — 23 hours ago ... India's Total Fertility Rate (TFR) has fallen below the replacement level for the first time, according to the Sample Registration System ...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IA30ncH1QPg
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web search NEUTRAL — 2 days ago ... 5.9K votes, 672 comments. India's fertility rate dropped bellow replacement rate (2.1) in 2020 and has continued to remain under it and is ...
https://www.reddit.com/r/worldnews/comments/1tyuttp/indias_f…
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Claim 4: “The Obama Presidential Center in Chicago officially opens its doors on June 18”
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While Wikipedia confirms the Obama Presidential Center is under construction in Chicago, none of the provided evidence mentions a specific opening date of June 18.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Barack Obama Presidential Center is an under-construction museum, library, and education project in Chicago to commemorate the presidency of Barack Obama, the 44th president of the United States. …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Barack Obama Foundation is a Chicago-based nonprofit organization founded in 2014. It oversees the creation of the Barack Obama Presidential Center, runs the My Brother's Keeper Alliance (a progra…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Obama_Foundation
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The United States presidential library system is a nationwide network of 16 libraries administered by the Office of Presidential Libraries, which is part of the National Archives and Records Administr…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Presidential_library_system
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Claim 5: “Income Tax Department issues ITR scrutiny guidelines: These ITR filers may face compulsory scrutiny in FY 26-2”
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Multiple web search results confirm that the CBDT/Income Tax Department has issued guidelines for compulsory ITR scrutiny for FY 2025-26 and FY 2026-27.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Income Tax Department is a government agency undertaking direct tax collection of the government of the Republic of India. It functions under the Department of Revenue of the Ministry of Finance. …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Income_Tax_Department
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Income tax in India is governed by Entry 82 of the Union List of the Seventh Schedule to the Constitution of India, empowering the central government to tax non-agricultural income; agricultural incom…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Income_tax_in_India
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Income tax return is the form in which a person files information about their income and tax thereon to Income Tax Department. Various forms are ITR 1, ITR 2, ITR 3, ITR 4, ITR 5, ITR 6 and ITR 7. Whe…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Income_tax_return_(India)
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Claim 6: “ITRs of taxpayers surveyed under Section 133A to face mandatory scrutiny”
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Web search results explicitly state that ITRs of taxpayers surveyed under Section 133A of the Income-tax Act, 1961, are subject to mandatory/compulsory scrutiny.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The United States federal earned income tax credit or earned income credit (EITC or EIC) is a refundable tax credit for low- to moderate-income working individuals and couples, particularly those with…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Income Tax Department is a government agency undertaking direct tax collection of the government of the Republic of India. It functions under the Department of Revenue of the Ministry of Finance. …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Income_Tax_Department
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — In addition to federal income tax collected by the United States, most individual U.S. states collect a state income tax. Some local governments also impose an income tax, often based on state income …
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Claim 7: “Bihar remains at 2.9 [TFR]”
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Web search results specifically state that as of 2024, Bihar recorded the highest TFR in India at 2.9.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Bangladesh is the eighth-most populated country in the world, accounting for approximately 2.2% of the global population. According to the final results of the 2022 Census of Bangladesh, the country's…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — According to the 2023 Bihar Caste Census, Bihar had a total population of 130,725,310, nearly 89% of it rural. It was also India's most densely populated state, with 1,388 persons per square kilometre…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demographics_of_Bihar
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of the states and union territories of India ranked in order of number of children born for each woman. Recent surveys show that in majority of Indian states, fertility rate has fallen…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_states_and_union_terri…
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Claim 8: “TSMC's surge on artificial intelligence demand has lifted Taiwan's market value past India's”
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Three separate web search results explicitly link the surge in TSMC's share price, driven by AI demand, as the primary driver for Taiwan's market value overtaking India's.
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web search NEUTRAL — May 25, 2026 ... This means more than half of the TAIEX's movements are directly driven by the semiconductor cycle, with every 1 NTD change in TSMC's share price ...
https://www.facebook.com/bloombergbusiness/posts/taiwan-over…
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web search NEUTRAL — May 26, 2026 ... TSMC shares have surged about 49% this year, driven by the AI boom, where it holds a dominant position in chipmaking. New regulations are also ...
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DYzCP3vjiEY/
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web search NEUTRAL — May 25, 2026 ... Fueled by a massive AI-driven surge in TSMC shares, Taiwan's total equity market value has climbed to US$4.95 trillion, overtaking India to ...
https://www.instagram.com/p/DYyrh5tGmPA/
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