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TAIWAN HISTORY - Formosa Files Episodes

April 10, 2025

S5-E8 - Taiwan’s Stock Market Bubble – And the Crash of 1990

Shortly after the Lunar New Year of 1990, the Taiwan Stock Exchange (the Taiex) hit a peak of almost 12,500. Eight months later it had fallen to a low of about 2,500 – an 80% collapse, and one of the worst stock market crashes of all time! In this week’s Taiwan history Formosa Files episode, we’re …

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