The global financial market experienced significant downturns in March, causing the Labor Fund to record a loss of NT$171.6 billion for the month. Influenced by the US's implementation of equal tariffs, the global stock market faced severe turbulence, particularly on March 31 where it plummeted over 900 points in just one day, culminating in a total drop of 2,357 points for March, severely impacting the Labor Fund's year-to-date performance, completely reversing the NT$100 billion profits accrued in February.

By the end of March, the total book loss stood at NT$64.1 billion, marking a year-to-date return rate of -0.94%. The Labor Fund's operations bureau announced today (1st) the fund management performance up to the end of March 114, showing that the total scale of the Labor Fund has reached NT$7.2358 trillion. The persistent turmoil in global financial markets in March resulted in a total book loss of NT$64.1 billion as of the end of March, with a return rate of -0.94%. In the various major funds, the new labor retirement fund has a scale of NT$4.7946 trillion, with a book loss of NT$109 billion in March and a cumulative loss of NT$34.82 billion in the first three months.

The old labor retirement fund has a scale of NT$1.0802 trillion, recording a monthly loss of NT$33.9 billion, with cumulative losses of NT$16.64 billion over the first three months, resulting in a return rate of -1.88%. The labor insurance fund, amounting to NT$1.1255 trillion, saw a monthly loss of NT$29.4 billion and a cumulative loss of NT$14.38 billion over the first three months, leading to a return rate of -1.44%. The operations bureau indicated that the ongoing tariff trade war has intensified concerns regarding stagnation and inflation in the US economy, deteriorating investor sentiment towards the economic outlook.

Moreover, weakened consumer confidence in the US has not been favorable for risky assets. This has led to a significant drop in Taiwan's stock market, which fell over 900 points on March 31 due to the impact of new US government tariff policies, spreading panic through the market and affecting overall performance. Both the Taiwan stock index and the Philadelphia semiconductor index fell by more than 10% in March.

The operations bureau emphasized that although the fund's performance showed a book loss in the short term, the Labor Fund remains focused on achieving long-term stable returns. The investment strategy focuses on long-term, stable, and diversified allocation, investing in domestic and foreign stocks, bonds, and alternative assets to minimize market volatility. In terms of long-term investment performance, the average return over the past ten years for the overall labor fund has been 6.41%, while the national retirement fund has averaged a 6.85% return over the same period, indicating stability in long-term investment performance.