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title: "Explainer: Taiwan stock market becomes world’s 7th largest, topping US$4T"
type: "News"
locale: "en"
url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/284439170.md"
description: "Taiwan's stock market has become the world’s seventh-largest by capitalization, surpassing the UK's and rising to over US$4 trillion. TaiwanPlus examines what’s driving the boom, with AI taking center stage, along with the potential risks and outlook."
datetime: "2026-04-28T19:45:18.000Z"
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# Explainer: Taiwan stock market becomes world’s 7th largest, topping US$4T

Taiwan's stock market has become the world’s seventh-largest by capitalization, surpassing the UK's and rising to over US$4 trillion. TaiwanPlus examines what’s driving the boom, with AI taking center stage, along with the potential risks and outlook.

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