The Taiwan stock market has moved higher in back-to-back sessions, advancing almost 1,850 points or 4 percent to a fresh record closing high. The Taiwan Stock Exchange now sits just beneath the 40,770-point plateau and it's expected to extend its gains again on Wednesday.
The global forecast for the Asian markets is positive, thanks to easing crude oil prices. The European markets were mixed and the U.S. bourses were up and the Asian markets figure to follow the latter lead.
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May 01, 2026 15:54 ET Central banks dominated the economics news flow this week with almost all major ones announcing their latest policy decisions and many boosted expectations for a rate hike in June. In other news, several countries released the preliminary data for first quarter economic growth. In the U.S., comments by Fed Chair Jerome Powell were also in focus as his term ends this month.