Today, Taiwan's stock market opened at 45,240.3 points, with the index showing slight volatility during early trading. Within the first half-hour, the index reached a high of 45,346.75 points and a low of 45,135.73 points, then fluctuated narrowly around the 45,200-point level, reflecting a balanced tug-of-war between bulls and bears.

Among large-cap stocks, performance was mixed. Some major semiconductor and electronics contract manufacturers pulled back slightly after the opening, while certain IC design firms held gains and provided support to the broader market:

- TSMC (2330): 2,400 (-10, -0.62%) - Hon Hai (2317): 245 (-0.5, -0.20%) - MediaTek (2454): 3,800 (+10, +0.26%) - Quanta Computer (2382): 321 (+1, +0.16%)

On the upside, several stocks demonstrated strong momentum, primarily in the optoelectronics, semiconductor, and electronic components sectors, with multiple stocks nearing their daily price limits:

- Lite-On (2301): 287 (+26, +9.96%) - Shunde (2351): 201 (+18, +9.84%) - Unimicron (2434): 53.5 (+4.85, +9.97%) - Etron (3006): 282 (+25.5, +9.94%) - Ching Chyuan (3049): 12.7 (+1.15, +9.96%) - Taisil (3532): 376.5 (+34, +9.93%) - Everlight (4956): 36.75 (+3.3, +9.87%) - Pogo Mobile (6225): 71.1 (+6.4, +9.89%) - Iten-KY (7749): 382 (+34.5, +9.93%) - Gaody (8996): 1,195 (+105, +9.63%)

On the downside, a few stocks faced significant selling pressure:

- Richen-KY (4807): 27.8 (-3.05, -9.89%) - Jing Guo (6108): 23.4 (-2.55, -9.83%)

The market's focus is clearly on high-tech sectors, particularly optoelectronics and semiconductors, indicating strong investor sentiment in these areas.

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  • Source: PR Times
  • Category: News