Taiwan Stocks Soar to 2nd Largest Gain in History, 40 Stocks Exceed NT$1,000 Mark for First Time
Taiwan's stock market surged after US President Trump announced a two-week delay in military action against Iran, easing Middle East tensions and causing international oil prices to fall. The Taiex closed at 34761.38 points, marking the second-largest single-day gain in history. Major institutional investors were net buyers, with foreign investors recording the second-highest single-day net purchase of NT$117.773 billion. High-priced stocks led the rally, with 40 stocks exceeding the NT$1,000 mark, and Gigabyte Technology (GIGABYTE) hitting a new historical high of NT$12,615.
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- 📰 Published: April 8, 2026 at 20:13
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US President Donald Trump's announcement of a two-week delay in large-scale military action against Iran significantly eased market concerns about escalating tensions in the Middle East. International oil prices fell in response, injecting a strong boost into global stock markets.
Driven by positive news, Taiwan stocks opened higher and continued to rise today, closing at 34761.38 points, the highest close, with a massive gain of 1531.56 points. This marks the second-largest closing gain in history, surpassed only by the 1608.27 points gain on April 10, 2025, indicating a strong bullish rebound.
Funding also surged, with the total market capitalization of listed companies climbing to NT$113.4342 trillion, and the OTC market capitalization reaching NT$9.2293 trillion, increasing by NT$4.9880 trillion and NT$421.7 billion respectively in a single day.
All three major institutional investors were net buyers today, with foreign investors actively re-entering the market, recording a single-day net purchase of NT$117.773 billion, the second-highest net purchase amount in history, demonstrating a clear return of international capital to Taiwan stocks.
The biggest highlight of Taiwan's stock market today was concentrated in the high-priced stock group. As capital poured in, all stocks priced over NT$1,000 strengthened, with a brief appearance of "41 stocks over NT$1,000" during trading hours, and for the first time, "40 stocks over NT$1,000" at the close, setting a new historical high. Among them, 14 stocks closed at their daily limit, indicating a heating up of the high-priced stock market.
Notably, the stock king, Gigabyte Technology (GIGABYTE), surged to its daily limit, reaching NT$12,615, a gain of NT$1,145, setting a new historical high in both stock price and single-day increase. The stock queen, InnoLux, also locked at its daily limit of NT$7,810, and test interface manufacturer Winbond Electronics hit its daily limit of NT$4,310, refreshing its historical high.
High-priced electronic stocks broadly surged. CCL manufacturer Taiming Technology also locked at its daily limit of NT$3,170. Qihong, Jiaze, Zhimao, Qunlian, Delta Electronics, Zhusheng Technology, Junhua, and silicon photonics concept stock Borui, among others, all closed at their daily limits, becoming important drivers for the index's rise.
Furthermore, the lineup of NT$1,000 stocks continued to expand, with Innodisk and Shuanghong both hitting their daily limits, reaching NT$1,075 and NT$1,005 respectively, rejoining the ranks of NT$1,000 stocks. Gold Circuit Electronics briefly touched NT$1,015 during trading but failed to maintain the NT$1,000 mark at close, settling at NT$998, still up 7.66%. (Editor: Zhang Liangzhi) 1150408
Driven by positive news, Taiwan stocks opened higher and continued to rise today, closing at 34761.38 points, the highest close, with a massive gain of 1531.56 points. This marks the second-largest closing gain in history, surpassed only by the 1608.27 points gain on April 10, 2025, indicating a strong bullish rebound.
Funding also surged, with the total market capitalization of listed companies climbing to NT$113.4342 trillion, and the OTC market capitalization reaching NT$9.2293 trillion, increasing by NT$4.9880 trillion and NT$421.7 billion respectively in a single day.
All three major institutional investors were net buyers today, with foreign investors actively re-entering the market, recording a single-day net purchase of NT$117.773 billion, the second-highest net purchase amount in history, demonstrating a clear return of international capital to Taiwan stocks.
The biggest highlight of Taiwan's stock market today was concentrated in the high-priced stock group. As capital poured in, all stocks priced over NT$1,000 strengthened, with a brief appearance of "41 stocks over NT$1,000" during trading hours, and for the first time, "40 stocks over NT$1,000" at the close, setting a new historical high. Among them, 14 stocks closed at their daily limit, indicating a heating up of the high-priced stock market.
Notably, the stock king, Gigabyte Technology (GIGABYTE), surged to its daily limit, reaching NT$12,615, a gain of NT$1,145, setting a new historical high in both stock price and single-day increase. The stock queen, InnoLux, also locked at its daily limit of NT$7,810, and test interface manufacturer Winbond Electronics hit its daily limit of NT$4,310, refreshing its historical high.
High-priced electronic stocks broadly surged. CCL manufacturer Taiming Technology also locked at its daily limit of NT$3,170. Qihong, Jiaze, Zhimao, Qunlian, Delta Electronics, Zhusheng Technology, Junhua, and silicon photonics concept stock Borui, among others, all closed at their daily limits, becoming important drivers for the index's rise.
Furthermore, the lineup of NT$1,000 stocks continued to expand, with Innodisk and Shuanghong both hitting their daily limits, reaching NT$1,075 and NT$1,005 respectively, rejoining the ranks of NT$1,000 stocks. Gold Circuit Electronics briefly touched NT$1,015 during trading but failed to maintain the NT$1,000 mark at close, settling at NT$998, still up 7.66%. (Editor: Zhang Liangzhi) 1150408