Taiwan’s benchmark Taiex surged 4.94% on Monday, November 9, 2026, closing at 41,661.70 after gaining 1,960.06 points from Friday’s 39,701.64 close, according to official exchange data. The rally followed a severe regional technology selloff and coincided with a recovery in Japanese equities, following earlier Wall Street losses.
The closing figures represent Taiwan’s regular cash-equity session, which ends at approximately 1:30 p.m. Taipei time (UTC+8), rather than futures or after-hours quotations. Monday’s gain exceeded Friday’s 1,873.08-point decline but did not erase the previous week’s losses.
Chip Stocks Lead
Technology shares outperformed the broader Taiwanese market, with the information technology index rising 5.42%, semiconductor shares gaining 5.40%, and the electronics sector advancing 5.49%, according to the exchange’s sector figures. By comparison, the index excluding electronics increased 3.00%, showing that the recovery was particularly strong in technology-related businesses.
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TWSE: 2330), a major supplier of advanced chips, closed at NT$2,235, up NT$100, or approximately 4.68%, from Friday’s NT$2,135, based on the exchange’s daily share record. The recovery followed Friday’s gains in U.S. semiconductor-related shares, including the Nvidia and AMD rebound, although matching price directions do not establish a single cause.
Regional Markets Diverge
Japan’s Nikkei 225 rose 2.33% to 58,775.50, gaining 1,340.73 points from Friday’s closing level, according to the official index history. The advance supported the broader regional recovery, but Japan’s benchmark includes industries beyond technology and should not be interpreted as a semiconductor-only measure.
The cross-asset picture was less uniformly positive: Taiwan’s currency weakened against the U.S. dollar even as local equities rallied. The dollar closed at NT$32.882, compared with NT$32.768 on Friday, according to Taiwan’s central bank records, indicating that the equity rebound did not coincide with an appreciation of the Taiwan dollar.
Government Support Measures
The rally followed a November 6 decision by Taiwan’s National Financial Stabilization Fund to authorize potential market-support operations after substantial stock-market losses. In its official announcement, the Ministry of Finance cited sharp market volatility, sustained foreign-investor selling and concerns about deteriorating confidence.
The authorization allowed the fund’s executive secretary to deploy resources when necessary; it was not, by itself, confirmation that government purchases occurred during Monday’s session. Taiwan’s rebound therefore followed both the stabilization announcement and improving technology-market sentiment, without the available evidence establishing how much each factor contributed.
The recovery also remained incomplete. Calculated from the exchange’s November 2 close of 44,920.14, the Taiex was still approximately 7.25% lower despite Monday’s powerful advance.
What Comes Next
For investors exposed to Taiwanese chipmakers, technology funds and global semiconductor supply chains, the central question is whether the rebound can continue beyond a single trading session. The underlying uncertainty includes the financial returns from AI infrastructure spending, even as strong data center earnings demonstrate continued demand for computing equipment.
The next tests include U.S. technology trading, subsequent Taiwanese share prices and foreign-investor flows, alongside the broader November market outlook. Monday’s closing data establish a substantial recovery in Taiwan’s technology-heavy market, but not a confirmed reversal of the previous selloff.
