PANews reported on April 7 that the Taiwan Weighted Index closed down 2,065.87 points, or 9.7%, at 19,232.35 points on April 7 (Monday), setting a record for the largest drop in history and triggering a circuit breaker at one point during the session. The previous record for the largest drop in the Taiwan stock market was a drop of 8.57% on August 5, 2024, and the largest drop point record was also set on the same day, with a sharp drop of 1,854.59 points during the session.