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Taiwan economic optimism and stock market sentiment rebound
The September National Economic Confidence Survey indicates a rebound in economic optimism in Taiwan. Both the current economic optimism index and the outlook index have risen, reaching 14.8 and 16.5, respectively. Consumer willingness to engage in large-scale spending has also improved.
Regarding economic growth, the average public expectation for 2026 is 10.89%, with 52% of respondents anticipating growth exceeding 11%. However, inflation concerns remain high; 51% of respondents expect the 2026 inflation rate to exceed 2.5%, and 79% believe the inflation rate will remain above 2% in one year.
In the financial sector, optimism regarding the Taiwan stock market has recovered, with the optimism index rising to 49.1 and the risk appetite index increasing to 32.9. This trend is supported by strong fundamentals in the AI sector and increased capital expenditure from major cloud service providers.
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Cathay Financial Holding · Central Bank of the Republic of China (Taiwan) · Ministry of Finance · Taiwan
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- [● 2 SOURCES] 52% of respondents believe the 2026 economic growth rate will exceed 11%. news.cnyes.com
- [● 2 SOURCES] The public's average expected inflation rate for 2026 is 2.51%. news.cnyes.com
- [● 2 SOURCES] The current economic optimism index rose to 14.8 and the outlook optimism index rose to 16.5. news.cnyes.com
- [● 2 SOURCES] The average public expectation for the 2026 economic growth rate is 10.89%. news.cnyes.com
- [● 2 SOURCES] Optimism regarding the Taiwan stock market rose to 49.1, and the risk appetite index rose to 32.9. news.cnyes.com