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Little-Known Data Show Signs of a Tech Bounce
Taiwan monthly sales hint at a global rebound from the first-quarter coronavirus meltdown.
Back to work at a Taiwanese-owned factory in China.
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Buried in a set of little-known data are early signs that the hardware side of the technology sector may be rebounding from the pandemic-driven plunge.
Investors generally need to wait until a few weeks after a quarter closes to get a sense of how well (or badly) business has been, or hope that a company will provide an update when the situation changes.