Taiwan Stocks Touch 38,000 Points, Closing Up 273; Stock King Hits Record High with 47 'Thousand-Gold' Stocks
The Taiwan stock market broke the 38,000-point mark for the first time in history today, driven by a surge in AI-related stocks. MediaTek hit the limit up price, and the stock king Aspeed reached a new record high of 16,495 TWD. The market saw 47 stocks priced over 1,000 TWD, reflecting intense trading activity.
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- 📰 Published: April 22, 2026 at 15:51
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(Central News Agency reporter He Hsiu-ling, Taipei, 22nd) The Taiwan Stock Index broke through the 38,000-point mark during trading today, reaching a historic high of 38,096.88 points. Although the index pulled back slightly, it still closed up 273.36 points at 37,878.47 points, setting a new closing record. The turnover value was approximately 947.64 billion TWD. Leading the charge, MediaTek (2454) closed at its limit up price of 2,295 TWD, while the stock king Aspeed (5274) surged to a new high of 16,495 TWD before closing at 16,085 TWD. Electronic stocks rose by 0.88%, and the semiconductor index rose by 0.77%. Analysts attribute this rally to the explosion in demand for HPC and edge AI devices.