Market Flash: TSMC and MediaTek Both Fall! Will Taiwan Stocks Break 44,000? Wistron Hits Limit Up, Foxconn Resists Decline

Taiwan's stock market showed volatility in early trading. After opening, the market initially fell, reaching its intraday low around 9:40 AM with a decline of approximately 0.89%. Buying pressure then increased, and the index gradually recovered, narrowing the decline to around 0.05% by 11 AM. However, as the midday session approached, buying interest became more conservative, and the index was reported to be down slightly by 0.55%. On the market, some individual stocks showed strong momentum, with several stocks hitting the upper limit or rising more than 9%. On the other hand, some stocks faced significant selling pressure, with declines nearing the limit. Wistron (2337) 129 ▲11.5 (9.79%), Hon Chuan (2354) 61 ▲5.5 (9.91%), King Yuan Electronics (2368) 1030 ▲90 (9.57%), Chien Chuan (2421) 153.5 ▲12.5 (9.25%), He Tong (1714) 16.2 ▲1.45 (9.83%), Quan You (2305) 26.45 ▼2.9 (-9.88%), Vietnam Control-DR (9110) 2.98 ▼0.32 (-9.70%). Performance of Blue-Chip Stocks Blue-chip stocks showed mixed performance today. Semiconductor leaders TSMC and MediaTek weakened in intraday trading, suppressing the overall market performance; Foxconn and Delta Electronics, on the other hand, resisted the decline, supporting the market. TSMC (2330) 2365 ▼40 (-1.46%), Foxconn (2317) 263.5 ▲5 (1.93%), MediaTek (2454) 3930 ▼65 (-1.50%), Delta Electronics (2308) 1670 ▲25 (2.42%), Quanta Computer (2382) 302.5 ▼1 (-0.49%). Sector Performance Observing sector performance, the shipping and financial sectors were under pressure today. The three major container shipping companies, Evergreen, Yang Ming, and Wan Hai, all showed slight declines. In the financial sector, Fubon Financial and Cathay Financial both weakened, with declines exceeding 1.5%. In the manufacturing sector, the four major Formosa Plastics stocks also showed weakness. In contrast, some automotive stocks showed relatively strong performance, with Acer Automotive maintaining a red market in intraday trading. Evergreen (2603) 203 ▼2 (-0.73%), Fubon Financial (2881) 127.5 ▼2 (-1.93%), Formosa Plastics (1301) 55.2 ▼0.9 (-1.79%), Acer Automotive (2207) 517 ▲8 (1.57%).