Hottest Stocks Today: Taiwan Market Plunges Nearly 700 Points! TSMC and Delta Electronics Tumble, Yet These Stocks Soar Against the Trend

Taiwan's stock market opened weak today, with the main index starting at 45,071.34 points and then declining steadily. During early trading, the index briefly dropped to 44,308.71 points. As of now, the main index stands at 44,609.64 points, down 699.04 points, representing a decline of approximately 1.54%.

Performance of major large-cap stocks was weak, with key heavyweight stocks falling across the board in morning trading, dragging down the overall market:

- TSMC (2330): 2355 ▼30 (-1.26%) - Hon Hai (2317): 245.5 ▼3.5 (-1.61%) - MediaTek (2454): 3875 ▼20 (-0.26%) - Quanta Computer (2382): 323 ▼4 (-1.22%) - Delta Electronics (2308): 1770 ▼50 (-2.75%)

Despite the broad market decline, several individual stocks stood out with strong performances, posting gains exceeding 7%:

- Hong Yang-KY (6573): 17.75 ▲1.6 (9.91%) - Song Sheng Technology (7768): 289.5 ▲26 (9.87%) - Jing Guo (6108): 25.15 ▲1.7 (8.69%) - Dong Ming-KY (5538): 37.7 ▲2.85 (7.66%) - Tian Han (6225): 52.5 ▲3.7 (7.58%) - Chia Chi (6715): 452 ▲35.5 (7.52%) - Kin Tech (3653): 5535 ▲355 (7.38%) - Shun Teck (2351): 186 ▲10 (7.10%)

On the other hand, some stocks faced heavy selling pressure in morning trading, showing significant losses:

- Tong Shin (6426): 230 ▼16.5 (-5.74%) - Yunbao Energy (6869): 66.3 ▼3.5 (-5.73%) - Ascent Solar (6409): 1005 ▼60 (-5.63%) - Winbond Electronics (2344): 168 ▼8.5 (-5.10%) - Nanya Technology (2408): 492 ▼27.5 (-4.95%)