US-Iran Talks Unresolved; Investment Firm: Taiwan Stock Market Focuses on Situation Development and TSMC Investor Conference
The US-Iran negotiations remain unresolved, prompting market attention to the evolving situation and TSMC's investor conference. US stocks saw mixed results, while Taiwan stocks reached a new high, driven by foreign investment in electronic and memory stocks, including TSMC.
📋 Article Processing Timeline
- 📰 Published: April 13, 2026 at 09:40
- 🔍 Collected: April 13, 2026 at 10:00 (20 min after Published)
- 🤖 AI Analyzed: April 13, 2026 at 10:31 (31 min after Collected)
However, the investment consulting firm also pointed out that the development of the US-Iran situation remains a variable of market concern, which may affect investors' willingness to chase prices.
US stocks on the 10th showed mixed results. The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed down 269.23 points, or 0.56%, at 47916.57 points; the S&P 500 Index fell 7.77 points, or 0.11%, to 6816.89 points; the Nasdaq Composite Index, primarily composed of technology stocks, rose 80.47 points, or 0.35%, to 22902.89 points; and the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index rose 200.295 points, or 2.31%, to 8889.828 points.
Taiwan stocks on the 10th set a new closing high of 35417.83 points. Foreign and mainland capital bought a net NT$28.808 billion, marking four consecutive trading days of net buying. They mainly increased positions in electronic blue-chip stocks, market-cap-weighted ETFs, and memory stocks, with Yuanta/P-shares Taiwan Top 50 being the most bought at 59,300 shares; they also covered 8,159 shares of TSMC, marking four consecutive days of buying TSMC.
Fubon Securities Investment Consulting stated that although a temporary US-Iran ceasefire agreement helps boost short-term confidence, the unresolved bilateral conflict and high international oil prices continue to affect the performance of Taiwan stocks. (Editor: Lin Chia-Hsien) 1150413
US stocks on the 10th showed mixed results. The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed down 269.23 points, or 0.56%, at 47916.57 points; the S&P 500 Index fell 7.77 points, or 0.11%, to 6816.89 points; the Nasdaq Composite Index, primarily composed of technology stocks, rose 80.47 points, or 0.35%, to 22902.89 points; and the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index rose 200.295 points, or 2.31%, to 8889.828 points.
Taiwan stocks on the 10th set a new closing high of 35417.83 points. Foreign and mainland capital bought a net NT$28.808 billion, marking four consecutive trading days of net buying. They mainly increased positions in electronic blue-chip stocks, market-cap-weighted ETFs, and memory stocks, with Yuanta/P-shares Taiwan Top 50 being the most bought at 59,300 shares; they also covered 8,159 shares of TSMC, marking four consecutive days of buying TSMC.
Fubon Securities Investment Consulting stated that although a temporary US-Iran ceasefire agreement helps boost short-term confidence, the unresolved bilateral conflict and high international oil prices continue to affect the performance of Taiwan stocks. (Editor: Lin Chia-Hsien) 1150413