00:00Taiwan's stock market hit a new milestone on Monday.
00:03Taiwan's main index, the Thai X, surpassed 40,000 points for the first time in history.
00:09It jumped above that level again this morning before the gains moderated.
00:13Shares of Taiwanese chip giant TSMC also hit an all-time high,
00:17with investors upbeat about the company's forecast amid the AI boom.
00:21Other Asian markets are also rallying.
00:23South Korea and Japan both posted record highs in their latest sessions.
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