Is Black Monday Coming? Trump's Tariffs Could Hit Taiwan's Stock Market "Challenging 20,000 Points," National Security Fund Prepares to Respond
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The U.S. President Trump's tariff policy has had a significant impact on global stock markets, with U.S. stocks experiencing a substantial decline for two consecutive days, nearing a bear market. Taiwan is facing a 32% tariff and is expected to face selling pressure when the market opens on Monday. Premier Su Tseng-chang convened a meeting to discuss response measures, with the National Security Fund preparing to mobilize 500 billion NT dollars, and the Financial Supervisory Commission also readying 18 plans to stabilize the market. State-owned financial institutions are on standby and may intervene early to support the market.
The US President Trump’s tariff policy has significantly impacted global stock markets, causing sharp declines in the three major US indices over two consecutive days, nearing the brink of a bear market. Taiwan has been imposed a 32% tariff, exceeding the market's general expectations, and it is expected that the Taiwanese stock market will face unprecedented selling pressure at Monday's opening. Currently, the Executive Yuan's director has convened a meeting, indicating that the Taiwan National Security Fund has reached NT$500 billion, and is preparing emergency measures under the instructions of the finance minister, with a possibility of convening an interim committee to address stock market volatility.
In order to stabilize market sentiment, the Executive Yuan's director discussed with senior officials from the Ministry of Finance, the Central Bank, and the Financial Supervisory Commission yesterday, listening to reports from various departments on the current situation of the Taiwanese stock market and future stabilization measures, further exploring how to respond to exchange rate fluctuations and the overseas investments of Taiwanese businesses. The Executive Yuan plans to continue holding meetings to closely monitor market developments.
After assessment, Taiwan's stock market may test the 20,000-point threshold at Monday's opening. The Financial Supervisory Commission is currently formulating response measures and has prepared 18 market rescue plans, including raising costs for short positions and restricting short-selling below par. If the market experiences a significant crash, the Financial Supervisory Commission will intervene proactively to maintain trading order. In addition, the eight major public banks with funds exceeding NT$100 billion are on standby to enter the market. The National Security Fund's regular meeting originally scheduled for April 14 will be adjusted in response to sudden international economic changes, and public banks may preliminarily enter the market to buy large-cap stocks without officially initiating market stabilization measures, in hopes of stabilizing the overall market.