Taiwan Stocks Soar 1478 Points After Trump Delays Iran Action; Delta, Phison Hit Limit Up
Taiwan's stock market surged after U.S. President Trump announced a two-week delay in large-scale military action against Iran, easing Middle East tensions and causing U.S. crude oil prices to drop. The Taiex index rose by 1478 points at its peak. Major tech stocks like TSMC, Hon Hai, and MediaTek saw gains, with Delta Electronics and Phison Electronics hitting their daily limit up. AI and low-earth orbit satellite stocks also performed strongly, and Phison, the market leader, reached a new high.
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- 📰 Published: April 8, 2026 at 12:12
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After U.S. President Donald Trump announced a two-week delay in large-scale military action against Iran, market concerns about escalating tensions in the Middle East eased, and U.S. crude oil benchmark prices fell nearly 7% at opening today.
Agence France-Presse reported that at 10:45 PM Eastern Time on the 7th, West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude oil was trading at approximately $105.12 per barrel.
Taiwan stocks opened higher today at 33379.5 points, reaching a high of 34708.81 points during intraday trading, a surge of 1478.99 points.
As of around 10:47 AM, the Taiex weighted index rose by 1384.84 points to 34614.66 points, an increase of 4.16%. Electronic stocks rose 5.12%, financial stocks rose about 0.93%, and the OTC index rose 4.21%.
Observing the trend of heavyweight stocks, TSMC rose 90 NTD to 1950 NTD, an increase of 4.84%. Hon Hai rose over 4%, MediaTek rose nearly 5%, Delta Electronics hit its daily limit up at 1665 NTD, and Lite-On Technology also hit its daily limit up at 156.5 NTD.
PCB sector stocks surged, with Unimicron rising over 9% to break the 600 NTD mark. ZD-KY and Taimac Technology hit their daily limits up, reaching 247.5 NTD and 3170 NTD respectively. Apex International rose over 9%, and Gold Circuit Electronics touched its daily limit up at 1015 NTD.
Memory sector stocks such as InnoDisk, Elite Semiconductor Microelectronics Technology, and Macronix International hit their daily limits up, reaching 1075 NTD, 71 NTD, and 150 NTD respectively. Winbond Electronics rose nearly 4%.
AI sector stocks continued to strengthen, with Quanta Computer and Wistron rising over 5%. Auras Technology and Shuang Hong hit their daily limits up, reaching 2230 NTD and 1005 NTD respectively. Kenmec Mechanical Engineering rose over 6%, and equipment supply chain companies like Marketech International, Saseng Technology, and Scientech Corporation saw strong gains.
Low-earth orbit satellite sector stocks surged, with Compeq Manufacturing rising 2%. Sercomm Corporation and WaveTek Microelectronics hit their daily limits up, reaching 1800 NTD and 1145 NTD respectively. Arcadyan Technology and Gemtek Technology rose over 8%. Panel stocks Innolux and AU Optronics saw strong gains.
Observing high-priced stocks, Phison Electronics, the market leader, hit its daily limit up, setting a new record high of 12615 NTD. Etron Technology, Winbond Electronics, Greatek Electronics, and Chroma ATE saw impressive gains. InnoDisk, AES-KY, Shuang Hong, and Gold Circuit Electronics surpassed 1000 NTD, making Taiwan stocks home to "41 thousand-dollar stocks." (Edited by Lin Jiahuan) 1150408
Agence France-Presse reported that at 10:45 PM Eastern Time on the 7th, West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude oil was trading at approximately $105.12 per barrel.
Taiwan stocks opened higher today at 33379.5 points, reaching a high of 34708.81 points during intraday trading, a surge of 1478.99 points.
As of around 10:47 AM, the Taiex weighted index rose by 1384.84 points to 34614.66 points, an increase of 4.16%. Electronic stocks rose 5.12%, financial stocks rose about 0.93%, and the OTC index rose 4.21%.
Observing the trend of heavyweight stocks, TSMC rose 90 NTD to 1950 NTD, an increase of 4.84%. Hon Hai rose over 4%, MediaTek rose nearly 5%, Delta Electronics hit its daily limit up at 1665 NTD, and Lite-On Technology also hit its daily limit up at 156.5 NTD.
PCB sector stocks surged, with Unimicron rising over 9% to break the 600 NTD mark. ZD-KY and Taimac Technology hit their daily limits up, reaching 247.5 NTD and 3170 NTD respectively. Apex International rose over 9%, and Gold Circuit Electronics touched its daily limit up at 1015 NTD.
Memory sector stocks such as InnoDisk, Elite Semiconductor Microelectronics Technology, and Macronix International hit their daily limits up, reaching 1075 NTD, 71 NTD, and 150 NTD respectively. Winbond Electronics rose nearly 4%.
AI sector stocks continued to strengthen, with Quanta Computer and Wistron rising over 5%. Auras Technology and Shuang Hong hit their daily limits up, reaching 2230 NTD and 1005 NTD respectively. Kenmec Mechanical Engineering rose over 6%, and equipment supply chain companies like Marketech International, Saseng Technology, and Scientech Corporation saw strong gains.
Low-earth orbit satellite sector stocks surged, with Compeq Manufacturing rising 2%. Sercomm Corporation and WaveTek Microelectronics hit their daily limits up, reaching 1800 NTD and 1145 NTD respectively. Arcadyan Technology and Gemtek Technology rose over 8%. Panel stocks Innolux and AU Optronics saw strong gains.
Observing high-priced stocks, Phison Electronics, the market leader, hit its daily limit up, setting a new record high of 12615 NTD. Etron Technology, Winbond Electronics, Greatek Electronics, and Chroma ATE saw impressive gains. InnoDisk, AES-KY, Shuang Hong, and Gold Circuit Electronics surpassed 1000 NTD, making Taiwan stocks home to "41 thousand-dollar stocks." (Edited by Lin Jiahuan) 1150408