NDC shows more economic growthBy Chen Cheng-hui / Staff reporterThe overall monitoring indicator for the business cycle showed a “red” growth signal for a second straight month in January, with the overall economy maintaining positive momentum, the National Development Council (NDC) said yesterday. The council measures the nation’s economic health using a five-color system, with “blue” signaling a recession, “green” suggesting steady growth and “red” indicating a boom. The trend-adjusted coincident index, which tracks the pace of economic activity, climbed 0.78 percent to 106.4, increasing for the 15th consecutive month, it said. The leading and coincident indices continued rising, indicating steady growth in the local economy, the report concluded. However, the impacts of escalating geopolitical conflicts in the Middle East, the US tariff policies and trade deals on global economic growth and inflation still pose uncertainties ahead, with their effects on Taiwan’s stock market, business activities and consumer confidence warranting more observation, it added.

Source: Taipei Times March 09, 2026 16:27 UTC