Taipei, 9 November 2026 – Taiwan’s benchmark stock index closed 4.9% higher on Monday after authorities authorised the National Financial Stabilization Fund to support the market following last week’s sharp decline. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited rose as much as 7.3% during the session, although that intraday move should not be confused with its closing return.
For Asian investors, the rebound shows an improvement in trading conditions alongside a clear government commitment to address disorderly markets. It does not establish that confidence in artificial-intelligence investment has fully recovered. Nor does authorisation reveal how much the fund actually purchased or how much of Monday’s gain resulted from official support.
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