After-Hours Market Update: Taiwan Stock Index Drops 0.38%! Innolux Volume Surges to 270,000 Lots; CM-BIO, Chuan-Hu, and Others Hit Limit Up

Today's Taiwan stock market exhibited an overall downward trend, with heavier selling pressure compared to yesterday. Among major weighted stocks, only TSMC managed a slight gain, holding above the flat line, while others such as Hon Hai, MediaTek, Delta Electronics, and Quanta Computer all declined, weighing on the broader market. Overall, the market was supported by traditional industry stocks and certain niche electronics stocks, showing clear signs of fund rotation.

Market Data: Date: 2026/08/07 Opening: 44,450.19 Closing: 44,225.91 Price & Change: 44,225.91 ▼170.79 (-0.38%)

Strong Sectors: Today's market was led by biotech and healthcare stocks, steel stocks, and certain server rail component stocks. Driven by risk-averse fund flows and the emergence of specific investment themes, these sectors saw significantly expanded trading volumes and strong price gains, becoming the key highlights supporting the market.

Weak Sectors: In contrast, electronic components, IC distribution, and semiconductor equipment-related stocks performed weakly. Affected by the pullback in large-cap tech stocks, these groups faced substantial profit-taking pressure, resulting in overall underperformance.

Top Gainers: Today's top gainers were primarily concentrated in the biotech sector and select electronics and server-related stocks with unique catalysts. Multiple stocks surged to their daily trading limits, demonstrating strong market sentiment.

- CM-BIO (1762): 35.75 ▲3.25 (+10.00%) - Chuan-Hu (2059): 11110 ▲1010 (+10.00%) - Yi-Sheng (5291): 56.1 ▲5.1 (+10.00%) - Nan-Chun International (6584): 550 ▲50 (+10.00%) - Ying-Guang (6716): 95.7 ▲8.7 (+10.00%) - Chujian (7723): 20.35 ▲1.85 (+10.00%) - Li-Ying (7820): 110 ▲10 (+10.00%) - Boton (3518): 28.15 ▲2.55 (+9.96%) - Quasar (6651): 132.5 ▲12 (+9.95%) - Taihan (8039): 237.5 ▲21.5 (+9.95%)

Top Losers: Today's biggest decliners were mainly concentrated in semiconductor equipment, specialty chemicals, and certain electronic component manufacturers. These stocks faced heavy selling pressure during the session, indicating short-term market adjustment where weaker stocks are being eliminated.

- Pengyi* (6613): 276 ▼30.5 (-9.95%) - Lontium (3135): 168 ▼18.5 (-9.92%) - Twinhan (4764): 236.5 ▼26 (-9.90%) - Mediatek Tech (6735): 65.7 ▼7.2 (-9.87%) - Gold Rain (4503): 30.15 ▼3.3 (-9.86%) - Bamboo Rise Tech (6739): 1005 ▼110 (-9.86%) - Bolei (3581): 110.5 ▼12 (-9.79%) - Holtek (3026): 535 ▼58 (-9.78%) - Quanta Storage (8210): 1115 ▼120 (-9.72%) - WinChip (8086): 111.5 ▼12 (-9.71%)

Top 10 Volume Stocks: Innolux (3481) dominated trading volume with over 270,000 lots, followed by Powerchip (6770), Winbond (2344), UMC (2303), AU Optronics (2409), Nan Ya Plastics (1303), Macronix (2337), Hon Hai Precision (2354), Nanya Technology (2408), and CPT (6116).

- Innolux (3481): 47.55 ▼2.45 (-4.90%) Volume: 270,011 lots - Powerchip (6770): 65.5 ▼1.1 (-1.65%) Volume: 217,762 lots - Winbond (2344): 163.5 ▼7.5 (-4.39%) Volume: 176,484 lots - UMC (2303): 116 ▼5.5 (-4.53%) Volume: 168,879 lots - AU Optronics (2409): 24.55 ▼0 (0.00%) Volume: 145,412 lots - Nan Ya Plastics (1303): 188 ▲9.5 (+5.32%) Volume: 128,704 lots - Macronix (2337): 121.5 ▼7.5 (-5.81%) Volume: 110,867 lots - Hon Hai Precision (2354): 61.8 ▲0.8 (+1.31%) Volume: 81,326 lots - Nanya Technology (2408): 457 ▼2 (-0.44%) Volume: 70,438 lots - CPT (6116): 13.55 ▼0.45 (-3.21%) Volume: 66,166 lots

Stocks Approaching Limit Up: Multiple stocks approached their daily trading limits, including Zhongfu (1435), CM-BIO (1762), Shin-Kuang Steel (2031), Chuan-Hu (2059), TPC (2103), Chengqi (2425), Boton (3518), CM Holdings (3716), Timeplex (4566), Huei-Yu (5484), Pai-I (6152), Tung Hsin (6426), AndesTech (6533), LINEPAY (7722), Taihan (8039), PChome (8454), Bin-Tai (3379), Ligi (3444), Jian-Chun (4561), Yi-Sheng (5291), Guang-Ding (6441), Nan-Chun International (6584), Goshin-KY (6617), Quasar (6651), Guang-Hong (6693), Ying-Guang (6716), Suncore (7547), Chujian (7723), Li-Ying (7820), Tennen (7842), Nebula (8047), and Advantech (8050).

Stocks Approaching Limit Down: Stocks nearing their daily limits on the downside included Holtek (3026), Zhen-Yi-Qiang (3028), WPG (3036), Lontium (3135), Twinhan (4764), Quanta Storage (8210), Bolei (3581), Gold Rain (4503), Pengyi* (6613), Mediatek Tech (6735), Bamboo Rise Tech (6739), and WinChip (8086).