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Taiwan Stock Market Closes at 40705 Points, Surpassing 40,000 for the First Time, with a Record-Breaking Gain of 1778 Points

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Published May 4, 2026 2:54 PM ・ Updated Jun 13, 2026 8:26 AM ・ 3 min read ・ Source: CNA (Central News Agency)

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The Taiwan stock market broke the 40,000-point mark for the first time, closing at a record high of 40705.14 points with a gain of 1778.51 points, driven by the US stock market's record highs.
The total transaction value reached NT$1.006887 trillion, with major stocks like TSMC, Foxconn, MediaTek, and Delta Electronics all seeing increases.

The Taiwan stock market broke the 40,000-point mark for the first time, closing at a record high of 40705.14 points with a gain of 1778.51 points, driven by the US stock market's record highs. The total transaction value reached NT$1.006887 trillion, with major stocks like TSMC, Foxconn, MediaTek, and Delta Electronics all seeing increases.

PRIMARY SOURCE CNA (Central News Agency) View source Distributor: CNA (Central News Agency)
Published: May 4, 2026

(Central News Agency reporter Ho Hsiu-ling, Taipei, 4th) Benefiting from the US stock market reaching new historical highs, the Taiwan stock market opened higher and continued to rise today, breaking through the 40,000-point barrier. The highest point reached was 40755.52 points, and it closed at 40705.14 points, an increase of 1778.51 points. Both the intraday high, closing index, and points gained set new historical records. Both volume and price rose, with a total transaction value of NT$1.006887 trillion. The king of stocks, TSMC, closed at NT$2275, up NT$140.

Other blue-chip stocks' closing performance: Foxconn rose NT$8 to NT$227.5; MediaTek hit its daily limit at NT$2870; Delta Electronics rose NT$55 to NT$2220.

The electronics sector index rose 5.58%, the financial sector index fell 0.17%, and the OTC index, representing small and medium-sized stocks, rose 3.55%. (Editor: Yang Kai-hsiang) 1150504

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The Taiwan stock market broke the 40,000-point mark for the first time, closing at a record high of 40705.14 points with a gain of 1778.51 points, driven by the US stock market's record highs. The total transaction value reached NT$1.006887 trillion, with major stocks like TSMC, Foxconn, MediaTek, and Delta Electronics all seeing increases.

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