Taiwan edition · Margin trading
Taiwan margin debt drops to NT$534.1bn as shares slide
Outstanding balances dropped 14 per cent over the past week as the benchmark index lost ground and the local currency softened.
Margin loans outstanding in Taiwan fell 14 per cent over the past week and 16 per cent over the past month to NT$534.1bn ($16.1bn) as of 6 November.
The Taiex closed at 39,702 on 6 November, down 4.5 per cent in the latest session. The index fell 12 per cent over the past week and 20 per cent over the past month, but remains up 37 per cent year to date.
Market breadth was negative in the session of 6 November. Among the 150 largest listed companies, 145 fell while five rose.
The Taiwan dollar weakened 1.5 per cent against the US dollar over the past week to 33.11 Taiwan dollars per US dollar as of 6 November. The 10-year government bond yield was 1.97 per cent at the August 2026 auction.