Taiwan Stock Market Touches 40,000 Points, New Taiwan Dollar Rises for 2nd Straight Day to Close at 31.467
The Taiwan stock market briefly broke the 40,000-point mark today, driving the New Taiwan Dollar to its second consecutive rise, closing at NT$31.467, a two-month high. However, foreign investors turned into net sellers, raising concerns about future currency movements amidst profit-taking and uncertainties regarding US interest rate policies.
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Central News Agency (Reporter Pan Tzu-yu, Taipei, April 27) - The Taiwan stock market, with strong momentum, today broke through the 40,000-point threshold for the first time during intraday trading, stimulating a simultaneous surge in the New Taiwan Dollar exchange rate. It sharply rose by over 1 cent to reach the NT$31.3 level. The appreciation narrowed by the close, finishing at NT$31.467, an increase of 4.9 cents, still setting a new two-month high record. The total trading volume in the Taipei and Yuan Tai foreign exchange markets reached US$2.558 billion.
The standoff between the US and Iran continues, but the impact of the Middle East conflict, which has been ongoing for nearly two months, has gradually diminished on financial markets. Market sentiment has shifted towards pursuing corporate performance and various themes.
Due to continued gains in US tech stocks, and the FSC's (Financial Supervisory Commission) loosening of holding limits for equity funds and active ETFs on TSMC, the Taiwan stock market was highly enthusiastic. Today, it first broke the 40,000-point mark during intraday trading, reaching a high of 40194.92 points, setting a new intraday historical high and surging 1262.52 points, the 7th largest intraday gain in history. This was mainly boosted by TSMC's intraday surge to a new historical high of NT$2330. Although TSMC retreated later in the day, the weighted index failed to stabilize above 40,000 points by the close, ending at 39616.63 points, also a new closing historical high.
The New Taiwan Dollar opened today at NT$31.5 against the US Dollar. Driven by the strong performance of Taiwan stocks, the exchange rate broke through the NT$31.3 level, reaching an intraday high of NT$31.388, sharply appreciating by over 1 cent. However, US dollar buyers entered the market at lower prices, causing the appreciation to gradually narrow.
It is noteworthy that while the Taiwan stock market soared past 40,000 points during intraday trading, foreign investors turned into net sellers of NT$51.196 billion. A foreign exchange trader frankly stated, 'It's a bit worrying' and urged attention to whether foreign capital is starting to flow out.
Foreign exchange traders indicated that foreign capital inflows were significantly biased towards the morning, but a large outflow occurred in the afternoon. Compared to previous trading days, there was indeed a shift. Since April, this strong appreciation of the New Taiwan Dollar has largely followed the Taiwan stock market. If profit-taking pressure emerges due to the Taiwan stock market touching 40,000 points, and foreign investors turn to outflow, the New Taiwan Dollar's appreciating and fluctuating trend might change.
Foreign exchange traders believe that this week, observing whether foreign investors' net selling of Taiwan stocks is merely short-term trading or the start of a profit-taking outflow wave is crucial. If it's the latter, it might alter the recent appreciation trend of the New Taiwan Dollar. Additionally, this week marks a 'super central bank week,' with investors focusing on whether the Middle East conflict will cause 'stagflation' and change the monetary policy paths of major central banks, especially whether the US Federal Reserve intends to delay interest rate cuts, which will be a key focus. (Editor: Yang Lan-hsuan) 1150427
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The standoff between the US and Iran continues, but the impact of the Middle East conflict, which has been ongoing for nearly two months, has gradually diminished on financial markets. Market sentiment has shifted towards pursuing corporate performance and various themes.
Due to continued gains in US tech stocks, and the FSC's (Financial Supervisory Commission) loosening of holding limits for equity funds and active ETFs on TSMC, the Taiwan stock market was highly enthusiastic. Today, it first broke the 40,000-point mark during intraday trading, reaching a high of 40194.92 points, setting a new intraday historical high and surging 1262.52 points, the 7th largest intraday gain in history. This was mainly boosted by TSMC's intraday surge to a new historical high of NT$2330. Although TSMC retreated later in the day, the weighted index failed to stabilize above 40,000 points by the close, ending at 39616.63 points, also a new closing historical high.
The New Taiwan Dollar opened today at NT$31.5 against the US Dollar. Driven by the strong performance of Taiwan stocks, the exchange rate broke through the NT$31.3 level, reaching an intraday high of NT$31.388, sharply appreciating by over 1 cent. However, US dollar buyers entered the market at lower prices, causing the appreciation to gradually narrow.
It is noteworthy that while the Taiwan stock market soared past 40,000 points during intraday trading, foreign investors turned into net sellers of NT$51.196 billion. A foreign exchange trader frankly stated, 'It's a bit worrying' and urged attention to whether foreign capital is starting to flow out.
Foreign exchange traders indicated that foreign capital inflows were significantly biased towards the morning, but a large outflow occurred in the afternoon. Compared to previous trading days, there was indeed a shift. Since April, this strong appreciation of the New Taiwan Dollar has largely followed the Taiwan stock market. If profit-taking pressure emerges due to the Taiwan stock market touching 40,000 points, and foreign investors turn to outflow, the New Taiwan Dollar's appreciating and fluctuating trend might change.
Foreign exchange traders believe that this week, observing whether foreign investors' net selling of Taiwan stocks is merely short-term trading or the start of a profit-taking outflow wave is crucial. If it's the latter, it might alter the recent appreciation trend of the New Taiwan Dollar. Additionally, this week marks a 'super central bank week,' with investors focusing on whether the Middle East conflict will cause 'stagflation' and change the monetary policy paths of major central banks, especially whether the US Federal Reserve intends to delay interest rate cuts, which will be a key focus. (Editor: Yang Lan-hsuan) 1150427
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