Taiwan market closes out year at historic highAI TECH WAVE: Strong demand from local suppliers supporting the construction and expansion of AI data centers boosted stocks greatly, an analyst saidBy Crystal Hsu / Staff reporterTaiwan’s stock market yesterday closed out Taiwan’s stock market yesterday closed out the year at a historic high, with the benchmark TAIEX closing at 28,963.60 points on the final trading day of 2025. The performance placed Taiwan among the world’s top-performing markets and pushed the market capitalization of all companies listed on the Taiwan Stock Exchange to a record NT$94.36 trillion (US$3 trillion) at the end of the year, up about NT$20.46 trillion from a year earlier, Taiwan Stock Exchange data showed. A woman stands in front of an electronic stock board at the Taiwan Stock Exchange in Taipei yesterday. The stock ended the year at a record NT$1,550, up 44.18 percent annually, adding NT$12.31 trillion in market value and contributing 3,813 points to the TAIEX, exchange data showed. Global and local securities houses remain generally bullish on Taiwan equities, projecting that the TAIEX could challenge new record highs.
