(CNA, Taipei, June 18) Driven by small and medium-sized technology stocks, the Taiwan stock market surged by over 680 points intraday today, hitting a historical high of 46,565.70. Subsequently, affected by a wait-and-see atmosphere ahead of the upcoming Dragon Boat Festival holiday and pre-holiday selling pressure, the rally narrowed. The market closed up 587.81 points, or 1.28%, at 46,465.20, a new closing high. Turnover reached NT$1.543924 trillion. The weekly index turned positive, gaining 2,296.16 points for the week.

Bellwether stock TSMC closed at NT$2,410, up NT$25 or 1.05%; MediaTek fell 1.57% to close at NT$4,390. Winbond Electronics closed at its limit up price of NT$218.5, with a trading volume of over 330,000 shares. (Editor: Pan Yi-ching) 1150618

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  • Source: CNA (Central News Agency)
  • Category: 產業