Taiwan Stocks Surge 7,203 Points in April, Boosting Retail Confidence; Securities Deposits Hit Record High

According to the Central News Agency, the Taiwan stock market surged 7,203.64 points in April, driving related financial indicators to new highs. The Central Bank announced today that the balance of securities transfer deposits, known as the "barometer of retail investor confidence," increased to NT$4.3028 trillion in April, setting a new historical high. The monthly increase of NT$374.2 billion was the largest in history. Daily average turnover and the monthly average stock price index also set new records. The AI boom continues, and Taiwan stocks surged in April, writing the strongest monthly chart in history, with a strong optimistic atmosphere in the financial market. The Central Bank announced the financial situation for April today, with the annual growth rates of M1B and M2 at 8.25% and 6.45%, respectively, mainly due to net capital inflows and an increase in the annual growth rate of loans and investments. These reached their highest levels since June 2022 and September 2023, respectively. The annual growth rate of M1B continues to exceed M2, maintaining a "golden cross" pattern, indicating sufficient market liquidity, which is favorable for the stock market. Ye Sheng, Deputy Director of the Economic Research Department of the Central Bank, stated that the strong performance of Taiwan stocks in April drove many indicators to break records. The balance of securities transfer deposits at the end of the month was NT$4.3028 trillion, an increase of NT$374.2 billion from March, both setting new records. The balance of margin trading in the stock market rose to NT$638.5 billion at the end of the month, also a historical high. The daily average turnover in April was NT$875.5 billion, and the monthly average stock price index was 36,644 points, both setting new records. Observing the trading structure of the centralized market, the proportion of individual investors in April rose slightly to 53%, domestic legal entities fell to 10.7%, and foreign investors rose to 36.3%. Ye Sheng pointed out that "the stock market is very good and trading is very hot." The trading volume of all three increased, but the increase for individual investors and foreign investors was larger, leading to an increase in their proportions. Among them, the trading volume of domestic individual investors exceeded NT$20 trillion, continuing to hit a new high, and foreign investors also hit a historical high of NT$13.8 trillion. According to Central Bank statistics, the balance of foreign currency deposits in New Taiwan Dollars in April rose to NT$221.5 billion, the highest since September 2024. Ye Sheng analyzed that when the stock market is hot, foreign investors may temporarily park more funds to enter and exit the market. As for the balance of foreign currency deposits, it returned to above the NT$9 trillion mark, rising to NT$9.1449 trillion, the highest since November 2025. Ye Sheng pointed out that Taiwan's economic fundamentals are good, exports are steady, and companies are temporarily parking funds in foreign currency deposits.