Taiwan Stocks Surge 1,019.58 Points
Taiwan's stock market closed sharply higher on the 12th, gaining 1,019.58 points or 2.36% to 44,169.04. Trading volume hit a record high of NT$1.117645 trillion.
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(Central News Agency, Taipei, 12th) The Taipei stock market opened high and moved higher today, closing up 1,019.58 points at 44,169.04 points, a gain of 2.36%, with a trading value of NT$1.117645 trillion.
The TAIEX opened at 43,587.63 points, reached a high of 44,798.88 points, and a low of 43,587.63 points during the session. The index excluding financial stocks closed at 39,748.92 points, up 975.15 points.
Movements in the eight major sectors were as follows: cement/ceramics up 3.46%, food up 0.9%, plastics/chemicals up 4.15%, textiles up 0.13%, machinery/electrical up 2.61%, paper/pulp up 0.77%, construction up 0.36%, and finance up 0.56%.
Buy orders totaled 22,286,828 lots, sell orders 15,942,999 lots, and executed trades 12,197,113 lots.
At the close, 826 stocks rose, 207 fell, and 68 remained unchanged.
The top five stocks by trading volume were: Active Unified Upgrade 50, UMC, AUO, Active Unified Taiwan Stock Growth, and Yuanta Taiwan 50 Bull 2x.
The top five gainers were: First Financial Space Satellite, Holtek, Lijet, Nanya Technology, and United Renewable Energy.
The top five losers were: Jih Sun Brent Crude Oil Bull 2x, LINEPAY, Fubon Multimedia, Lai Yih-KY, and Shinfox Energy.
The TAIEX opened at 43,587.63 points, reached a high of 44,798.88 points, and a low of 43,587.63 points during the session. The index excluding financial stocks closed at 39,748.92 points, up 975.15 points.
Movements in the eight major sectors were as follows: cement/ceramics up 3.46%, food up 0.9%, plastics/chemicals up 4.15%, textiles up 0.13%, machinery/electrical up 2.61%, paper/pulp up 0.77%, construction up 0.36%, and finance up 0.56%.
Buy orders totaled 22,286,828 lots, sell orders 15,942,999 lots, and executed trades 12,197,113 lots.
At the close, 826 stocks rose, 207 fell, and 68 remained unchanged.
The top five stocks by trading volume were: Active Unified Upgrade 50, UMC, AUO, Active Unified Taiwan Stock Growth, and Yuanta Taiwan 50 Bull 2x.
The top five gainers were: First Financial Space Satellite, Holtek, Lijet, Nanya Technology, and United Renewable Energy.
The top five losers were: Jih Sun Brent Crude Oil Bull 2x, LINEPAY, Fubon Multimedia, Lai Yih-KY, and Shinfox Energy.
FAQ
Why did Taiwan stocks rise so much?
The article does not analyze the specific reasons for the rise.
What was the trading volume for the day?
It was NT$1.117645 trillion, a new all-time high.
Which sector performed best?
The plastics/chemicals sector rose 4.15%, showing the best performance.