Epic carnival in global stock markets! Taiwan stocks jumped 28,000 points, Japanese stocks exceeded 50,000 points, and Korean stocks broke 4,000 points for the first time.

Technology 8:33am, 31 October 2025 103

Global stock markets staged an epic carnival. Taiwanese stocks soared past the 28,000-point mark at the opening today, hitting a high of 28,196.33 points during the session, a surge of 664.17 points. The Nikkei Index soared by 1,033 points at the opening, breaking through the 50,000-point mark for the first time during the session, reaching a highest of 50,491.23 points. South Korean stocks broke through the 4,000-point mark for the first time, reaching a maximum of 50,491.23 points. 4,038.39 points, all unprecedented records.

The latest consumer price index (CPI) data released in the United States is eye-catching. Both the annual growth rate and the monthly growth rate are lower than market expectations. Inflation pressure has slowed down significantly. The market's expectations for the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates by one point next week instantly boiled over. U.S. stocks surged across the board last Friday, and global risk asset sentiment instantly reached a boiling point.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 472.51 points, or 1.01%, to close at 47,207.12 points on Friday; the Nasdaq Index rose 263.07 points, or 1.15%, to close at 23,204.87 points; the S&P 500 Index rose 53.25 points, or 0.79%, to close at 6,791.69 points; the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index rose. 129.55 points or 1.89% to close at 6,976.94 points.

The weighted index of Taiwan stocks opened with a strong surge of 664.17 points, directly breaking through the 28,000 point mark, reaching a maximum of 28,196 points, setting another record high. The weighted stock TSMC acted as the leader, rising 50 yuan at the opening, reaching 1,500 points in one fell swoop. Yuan, another record high price in history, the memory group soared collectively, Macronix, Winbond, and Nanya all hit the daily limit, continuing the bull market.

The Japanese stock market is on full swing. The Nikkei 225 Index soared more than 1,000 points today, breaking through the 50,000-point mark, setting a new all-time high. It reached a maximum of 50,491.23 points, setting an unprecedented historical record. Artificial intelligence (AI) and semiconductor-related stocks rose sharply. This is a major milestone for Japanese stocks in many years, and it is also a hot asset pursued by global funds.

Driven by Samsung, SK Hynix and other blue-chip stocks, South Korea's Composite Stock Price Index (Kospi) broke through the 4,000-point mark for the first time today, hitting a maximum of 4,038.39 points. The cooling of U.S.-China trade tensions and the enthusiasm for artificial intelligence (AI) stocks fueled investor optimism.

The legal person stated that the global stock market is undergoing an epic carnival, but there are still several important events this week, including the meetings of the central banks of Japan and the United States to decide on financial policies, as well as the release of financial reports of major overseas companies. The high-end fluctuations in the stock market have increased recently, and the preset highs may miss the long-wave market. However, the optimistic electronic stocks are still the main investment target of Taiwanese stocks.

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