Why did Taiwan stocks close lower despite a rebound?

Investor caution remained high after the previous day's crash, leading to profit-taking and risk-off behavior.

What impact did TSMC's rise have on the market?

TSMC's gain briefly restored confidence, but wasn't enough to offset broad market selling pressure.

Why did passive component stocks fall sharply?

Concerns over slowing demand and prolonged inventory adjustments triggered heavy selling.

How did today's trading volume compare to normal?

Trading value dropped to NT$983.8 billion, indicating investor caution.

What is the outlook for Taiwan's stock market?

Volatility is expected to continue, with U.S. interest rates and currency moves as key factors.

Taiwan Stock Market Rebounds Slightly but Ends Down 221 Points After Volatile 1,000-Point Swing, Holding Above 42,000

Published Jul 20, 2026 3:32 PM ・ Updated Jul 20, 2026 4:08 PM ・ 4 min read ・ Source: PR Times

Following a near 3,000-point plunge the previous day, Taiwan's stock market attempted a rebound, briefly surpassing 43,000 points, but ended down 221.47 points at 42,449.70. TSMC rose 1.3%, but weak performance in passive component stocks dragged the market lower.

Taiwan's stock market attempted a rebound on Wednesday (20th) after plunging nearly 3,000 points in the previous session. The index briefly broke above the 43,000-point mark, but soon reversed course and declined, hitting a low of 41,967.75 points. The intraday volatility exceeded 1,100 points. The weighted index closed down 221.47 points, or 0.52%, at 42,449.70, with trading value shrinking to NT$983.8 billion. TSMC and Hon Hai ended higher, while passive component stocks remained under heavy pressure.

TSMC (2330-TW) rose NT$30, or 1.3%, to close at NT$2,320, regaining its quarterly moving average only to lose it again by the close. Hon Hai (2317-TW) also closed in positive territory, but MediaTek (2454-TW) ended lower. Delta Electronics (2308-TW), ASE Holding (3711-TW), and Taipower (6278-TW) all declined more than 2%.

Passive component stocks remained weak, with Yageo (2327-TW) and Walsin Technology (2392-TW) hitting the daily trading limit down. Hoshen Tang (3026-TW), Sunlord Electronics (6173-TW), Nippon Electric-Chinatrust (3090-TW), and Lide (6175-TW) also closed limit-down. Additionally, UMC (2303-TW) and Lien Yu Metal-Creative (7610-TW) ended the day at the lower limit.

Memory-related stocks suffered losses: Powerchip (6770-TW) dropped 8%, and Macronix (2337-TW) fell 6%. PCB leaders Wusabong (2313-TW) and Zhen Ding-KY (4958-TW) declined 7-8%. OSAT firms Powertech (6239-TW) dropped 7%, while King Yuan Electronics (2449-TW) closed nearly at the lower limit. Taiwan Glass (1802-TW) and Nan Ya Plastics (1303-TW) fell 5-6%.

However, silicon wafer-related stocks performed strongly: Taiwan Semicore (3532-TW) closed limit-up, and GlobalWafers (6488-TW) rose 2%. Among high-priced stocks, Syntec (7750-TW) gained 7%, Airtac-KY (1590-TW) rose 5%, and Cha Sen (3533-TW) and Molex-KY (3665-TW) gained 2-3%, showing relative strength.

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Taiwan Stock Market Rebounds Slightly but Ends Down 221 Points After Volatile 1,000-Point Swing, Holding Above 42,000

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