(Central News Agency reporter Zhang Jianzhong, Taipei, 15th) U.S. President Trump announced the completion of a peace agreement with Iran, prompting strong gains in Japanese and South Korean stock markets. In Taiwan, the stock index opened higher and continued to rise, lifted by broad gains across electronics, finance, and traditional industries. The index closed at 45,396.99, up 1,227.95 points, with a total trading value of NT$1.063992 trillion.
TSMC rose by NT$65 to close at NT$2,375, pushing its market capitalization to NT$61.58 trillion and contributing approximately 516 points to the overall index. Other major electronics stocks, including MediaTek, Hon Hai, WPG, TPC, and UMC, also gained, driving the electronics category index up by 2.97%.
Among high-priced stocks, performance diverged: chip testing firm InnoVax fell by NT$635 to close at NT$17,810, while WinWay rose by NT$335 to close at NT$9,925. Zhaolian Industrial reclaimed the NT$1,000 threshold, closing at NT$1,005, increasing the number of 'thousand-dollar stocks' in Taiwan to 49.
Most traditional industry stocks closed higher. Nan Ya Plastics surged to the daily limit, pushing the plastics sector index up by 7.1%. Taiwan Glass and Chung Yu Ceramics rose 5.15% and 7.52% respectively, lifting the glass sector index by 4.94%. The cable sector index rose 3.98%, while food and rubber sector indices declined, showing relative weakness.
The financial sector index rose 2.76%. Fubon Financial and Cathay Financial rose 4.51% and 3.48% respectively, while Kai Chia Financial rose 4.92% and Taishin & Shin Kong Financial rose 4.64%.
Huang Guo-wei, Deputy General Manager of Mega International Investment Consulting, stated that today's market rise primarily reflects the positive impact of the U.S.-Iran peace agreement. He noted that upcoming interest rate decisions by the Bank of Japan and the U.S. Federal Reserve this week remain key market focus points. (Edited by Zhang Junmao) 1150615
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- Source: CNA (Central News Agency)
- Category: Taiwan