Taiwan stock market cap surges by 2.82 trillion to reach record 128.03 trillion
Driven by semiconductor giants TSMC and ASPEED hitting new highs, Taiwan's total stock market cap reached a record NT$128.03 trillion, buoyed by massive foreign buying.
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- 📰 Published: April 14, 2026 at 19:38
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(Central News Agency reporter Chang Chien-chung, Taipei 14th) The Taiwan stock market showed a strong trend today, with the intra-day and closing weighted indices, as well as the total market capitalization of listed and OTC companies, all hitting record highs. The net buying amount by foreign investors was the 5th largest in history, and the closing point gain was the 10th largest. The single-day market capitalization of Taiwan's listed companies increased by NT$2.72 trillion, climbing to NT$118.4 trillion, bringing the combined total market cap of listed and OTC companies to NT$128.03 trillion.
The Taiwan stock market opened higher and went higher today, reaching a peak of 36,341.44 points intraday, and finally closing at 36,296.12 points, up 838.83 points, with a trading volume of NT$971.731 billion. Foreign investors bought a net of NT$68.908 billion today, and the total market cap of listed companies climbed to NT$118.4 trillion; the OTC market cap reached NT$9.6297 trillion today, an increase of NT$101.897 billion from NT$9.5278 trillion on the 13th. Both listed and OTC indices and market caps hit new highs simultaneously.
TSMC and stock king ASPEED both hit new astronomical prices today. Among them, TSMC reached NT$2,055, up NT$65, increasing its single-day market cap by NT$1.68 trillion to climb to NT$53.29 trillion, contributing 516 points to the broader market, making it a major driver pushing the Taiwan stock index and listed companies' market cap to new highs.
ASPEED reached an intraday high of NT$13,270 and closed at NT$13,005, up NT$825. Its single-day market cap increased by NT$16.066 billion to reach NT$491.6 billion, ranking first in the market cap among OTC companies.
TSMC is about to hold its online institutional investors' conference on April 16. The three major institutional investors, including foreign investors, investment trusts, and dealers, collectively bought more than 20,000 shares, positioning themselves for the conference rally.
In addition, TSMC's fractional share trading simultaneously heated up, with intraday fractional trading reaching 5,722,996 shares and a turnover of about NT$11.62 billion, an increase of 1.64 times compared to the 13th, ranking first in Taiwan stock fractional trading today. (Editor: Chang Liang-chih) 1150414
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The Taiwan stock market opened higher and went higher today, reaching a peak of 36,341.44 points intraday, and finally closing at 36,296.12 points, up 838.83 points, with a trading volume of NT$971.731 billion. Foreign investors bought a net of NT$68.908 billion today, and the total market cap of listed companies climbed to NT$118.4 trillion; the OTC market cap reached NT$9.6297 trillion today, an increase of NT$101.897 billion from NT$9.5278 trillion on the 13th. Both listed and OTC indices and market caps hit new highs simultaneously.
TSMC and stock king ASPEED both hit new astronomical prices today. Among them, TSMC reached NT$2,055, up NT$65, increasing its single-day market cap by NT$1.68 trillion to climb to NT$53.29 trillion, contributing 516 points to the broader market, making it a major driver pushing the Taiwan stock index and listed companies' market cap to new highs.
ASPEED reached an intraday high of NT$13,270 and closed at NT$13,005, up NT$825. Its single-day market cap increased by NT$16.066 billion to reach NT$491.6 billion, ranking first in the market cap among OTC companies.
TSMC is about to hold its online institutional investors' conference on April 16. The three major institutional investors, including foreign investors, investment trusts, and dealers, collectively bought more than 20,000 shares, positioning themselves for the conference rally.
In addition, TSMC's fractional share trading simultaneously heated up, with intraday fractional trading reaching 5,722,996 shares and a turnover of about NT$11.62 billion, an increase of 1.64 times compared to the 13th, ranking first in Taiwan stock fractional trading today. (Editor: Chang Liang-chih) 1150414
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