(Central News Agency, Taipei, 18th) The Taipei stock market opened high and trended higher today, closing up 587.81 points at 46,465.2, a 1.28% increase, with a trading turnover of NT$1,543.924 billion.

The TAIEX opened at 45,972.26 points, with an intraday high of 46,565.7 and a low of 45,972.26. The index excluding financial stocks closed at 41,713.54, up 524.82 points.

Performance of the eight major sectors: - Cement: +1.05% - Food: -1.16% - Plastics & Chemicals: +4.96% - Textiles: -0.43% - Electrical & Machinery: +1.24% - Paper: +2.57% - Construction: -1.03% - Financial: +1.36%

Buy orders totaled 26,388,664 shares, while sell orders were 20,147,831 shares. The total number of shares traded was 16,091,861.

At closing, 588 stocks advanced, 404 declined, and 110 remained unchanged.

Top 5 stocks by trading volume: Innolux, AUO, Z-active Uni-President UP50, China Steel, CPT.

Top 5 gainers: HONG-XU-KY, Nissei-KY, Yue Cheng, G-Mate-KY, CanPei*.

Top 5 losers: S.F.Energy, Tainan-KY, Anchi, Shinkong Syn. Fibers, DFI-KY.

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