Today, Taiwan's stock market opened sharply lower and continued to decline throughout the morning session. As of now, the TAIEX has dropped to 42,097.32 points, down 1,505.07 points (-3.45%). Most sectors are in the red, with heavy selling pressure across the board.
Major large-cap stocks, especially in the electronics sector, are broadly declining, dragging down the overall market. Key heavyweight stocks include:
- TSMC (2330): 2,290 TWD ▼60 (-2.55%) - Hon Hai (2317): 243 TWD ▼9 (-3.75%) - MediaTek (2454): 3,400 TWD ▼265 (-7.20%) - Delta Electronics (2308): 1,635 TWD ▼140 (-7.69%) - Quanta Computer (2382): 310 TWD ▼12.5 (-3.73%)
The semiconductor and memory sector faced the heaviest selling pressure. Multiple key stocks fell over 9%, with several hitting the daily lower limit.
- United Microelectronics (2303): 115 TWD ▼11.5 (-9.13%) - Macronix (2337): 113 TWD ▼12.5 (-9.96%) - Winbond Electronics (2344): 144 TWD ▼16 (-10.00%) - Nanya Technology (2408): 392.5 TWD ▼40 (-9.98%) - PSMC (3006): 192 TWD ▼20 (-9.43%) - Powerchip (6770): 56.4 TWD ▼5.5 (-9.37%)
The passive components sector also declined significantly, with leading stocks falling close to 10%.
- Yageo (2327): 567 TWD ▼59 (-9.28%) - Walsin Technology (2492): 245 TWD ▼27 (-9.93%) - Hosen Electronics (3026): 527 TWD ▼58 (-9.91%)
Amid the broad market selloff, only a few stocks managed to rise. The most notable gainer was:
- Long Ming Green Energy (3018): 15.7 TWD ▲1.4 (+9.79%)
This stock, focused on renewable energy, attracted buying interest as investors sought safe-haven alternatives in a volatile market.
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- Source: PR Times
- Category: News