The TAIEX, Taiwan’s benchmark stock index, dropped 156 points, or 0.5%, to 39,365 in Wednesday morning trading, tracking a downbeat session on Wall Street overnight amid signals of weakness in OpenAI and rising oil prices. The broader index was down for a second straight day, as traders took profits after it hit a record high for the second time in a week and breached the psychological 40,000 level for the first time intraday on Monday. Traders were cautious ahead of the Fed’s monetary policy decision later today. The decline was mainly driven by contract chipmaker TSMC, which accounts for more than 40% of total market capitalization, and fell 0.7%. Electronic technology and technology services stocks also weighed on the index, with other early losers including ASE Technology Holding (-2.7%), MediaTek (-1.7%), and Hon Hai Precision Industry (-0.4%).

Taiwan's main stock market index, the TSI, fell to 39419 points on April 29, 2026, losing 0.26% from the previous session. Over the past month, the index has climbed 21.22% and is up 94.83% compared to the same time last year, according to trading on a contract for difference (CFD) that tracks this benchmark index from Taiwan. Historically, the Taiwan Stock Market Index (TWSE) reached an all time high of 40194.92 in April of 2026. Taiwan Stock Market Index (TWSE) - data, forecasts, historical chart - was last updated on April 29 of 2026.

Taiwan's main stock market index, the TSI, fell to 39419 points on April 29, 2026, losing 0.26% from the previous session. Over the past month, the index has climbed 21.22% and is up 94.83% compared to the same time last year, according to trading on a contract for difference (CFD) that tracks this benchmark index from Taiwan. The Taiwan Stock Market Index (TWSE) is expected to trade at 37918.86 points by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. Looking forward, we estimate it to trade at 33692.10 in 12 months time.



Indexes Price Day Month Year Date
TSI 39,418.75 -102.98 -0.26% 21.22% 94.80% Apr/29

Components Price Day Year MCap Date
Taiwan Semiconductor 2,265.00 80.00 3.66% 152.51% 1.67T Apr/27
Delta Electronic Ind 2,020.00 -55.00 -2.65% 493.25% 116.72B Apr/27
Hou Hai Precision 228.00 6.50 2.93% 60.00% 91.88B Apr/27
Mediatek 2,435.00 0 0% 80.37% 86.81B Apr/27
Fubon Financial 91.00 2.40 2.71% 11.79% 37.77B Apr/29
Quanta Computer 325.50 2.50 0.77% 32.86% 35.39B Apr/27
Chunghwa Telecom 137.00 1.50 1.11% 7.03% 33.16B Apr/27
Ctbc Financial Hold 52.70 -0.20 -0.38% 38.68% 32.77B Apr/27
Cathay Financial 74.50 -0.40 -0.53% 36.45% 32.37B Apr/27
Nan Ya Plastic 87.80 1.90 2.21% 188.34% 21.16B Apr/27




Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Taiwan Inflation Rate 1.20 1.75 percent Mar 2026
Taiwan Interest Rate 2.00 2.00 percent Apr 2026
Taiwan Unemployment Rate 3.35 3.33 percent Mar 2026

Taiwan Stock Market Index (TWSE)
The Taiwan Stock Exchange TAIEX Index is a major stock market index which tracks the performance of all listed common shares traded on the Taiwan Stock Exchange. It is a capitalization-weighted index. The TAIEX has a base value of 100 as of January 1, 1966.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
39418.75 39521.73 40194.92 421.43 1979 - 2026 points Daily

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Taiwan Stocks Extend Losses on Profit-Taking
The TAIEX, Taiwan’s benchmark stock index, dropped 156 points, or 0.5%, to 39,365 in Wednesday morning trading, tracking a downbeat session on Wall Street overnight amid signals of weakness in OpenAI and rising oil prices. The broader index was down for a second straight day, as traders took profits after it hit a record high for the second time in a week and breached the psychological 40,000 level for the first time intraday on Monday. Traders were cautious ahead of the Fed’s monetary policy decision later today. The decline was mainly driven by contract chipmaker TSMC, which accounts for more than 40% of total market capitalization, and fell 0.7%. Electronic technology and technology services stocks also weighed on the index, with other early losers including ASE Technology Holding (-2.7%), MediaTek (-1.7%), and Hon Hai Precision Industry (-0.4%).
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