Taiwan Stocks Rise 409 Points for 8th Consecutive Day, Closing at Record High of 37,132.02
Boosted by a US market rally and TSMC earnings expectations, Taiwan stocks rose for the 8th straight day, gaining 409.88 points to a record 37,132.02. TSMC recovered from an intra-day dip to close up.
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- 📰 Published: April 16, 2026 at 14:53
- 🔍 Collected: April 16, 2026 at 15:01 (8 min after Published)
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(CNA Reporter Pan Chih-yi, Taipei, 16th) As the US released messages indicating a chance to renegotiate with Iran, the resulting rise in US stocks drove Taiwan stocks to continue their rally today. The index surged 409.88 points to close at 37,132.02, setting another record high for a closing index. TSMC, which is set to hold its earnings conference this afternoon, dipped into the red during intra-day trading but saw late buying push its stock up, gaining 5 NTD to close at 2,085 NTD.
The weighted index closed at 37,132.02 points, a record high, up 409.88 points or 1.12%. This marks the 8th consecutive day of gains for Taiwan stocks, with a trading turnover of 886.792 billion NTD.
TSMC dropped during the session but rebounded into the green in the latter half due to incoming buy orders, finishing up 5 NTD at 2,085 NTD. Delta Electronics closed at 1,845 NTD, a surge of 60 NTD; Hon Hai closed at 207 NTD, down 0.5 NTD. (Editor: Chang Liang-chih) 1150416
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(CNA Reporter Pan Chih-yi, Taipei, 16th) As the US released messages indicating a chance to renegotiate with Iran, the resulting rise in US stocks drove Taiwan stocks to continue their rally today. The index surged 409.88 points to close at 37,132.02, setting another record high for a closing index. TSMC, which is set to hold its earnings conference this afternoon, dipped into the red during intra-day trading but saw late buying push its stock up, gaining 5 NTD to close at 2,085 NTD.
The weighted index closed at 37,132.02 points, a record high, up 409.88 points or 1.12%. This marks the 8th consecutive day of gains for Taiwan stocks, with a trading turnover of 886.792 billion NTD.
TSMC dropped during the session but rebounded into the green in the latter half due to incoming buy orders, finishing up 5 NTD at 2,085 NTD. Delta Electronics closed at 1,845 NTD, a surge of 60 NTD; Hon Hai closed at 207 NTD, down 0.5 NTD. (Editor: Chang Liang-chih) 1150416
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