TSMC, Aspeed Hit Record Highs; Taiwan Stocks Surge Past 37,000 Points Intraday
Driven by easing Middle East tensions and a Wall Street rally, the Taiwan Stock Exchange surged to a historic intraday high of over 37,000 points. Semiconductor giants TSMC and Aspeed hit record prices of 2,100 TWD and 13,800 TWD, respectively.
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(CNA Reporter Chung Jung-feng, Taipei, 15th) The market anticipates that the US and Iran may resume negotiations, bringing a glimmer of hope to the Middle East situation. The four major US stock indices all rose, and the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index hit record highs for five consecutive days. The Taiwan stock market opened high and trended stronger today, repeatedly breaking records. During intraday trading, it breached the 37,000-point mark for the first time, touching 37,064.16 points, a massive surge of 768.04 points, setting a new intraday historical high, and striving to stabilize above 37,000 points.
As of 10:35 AM, the weighted index stood at 36,936.4 points, up 640.28 points, or 1.76%, with a turnover of approximately NT$535.617 billion. The electronics index touched a new high of 2,347.35 points, the financial index rose slightly by 0.6%, and the over-the-counter (OTC) index, representing small and medium-cap stocks, hit a new intraday high of 361.98 points.
The heavyweight tech king TSMC hit a historical intraday sky-high price of 2,100 TWD, rising 45 TWD, or 2.19%, with its market capitalization reaching a new high of 54.45 trillion TWD. Other electronic blue-chip stocks also gained: Delta Electronics rose 3% to touch a new high of 1,835 TWD; Hon Hai (Foxconn) gained 1.7%; MediaTek surged over 6%; and ASE Technology soared 8%, touching a new high of 460 TWD. In the memory sector, Nanya Technology edged up, Winbond turned negative, and Macronix fell 3%. PSMC fluctuated around the flatline of 54.6 TWD.
Among high-priced stocks over 1,000 TWD, gainers outnumbered losers, maintaining '41 thousand-dollar stocks'. The stock king Aspeed hit a maximum of 13,800 TWD in early trading, setting another historical sky-high price, continuing to break records for individual stock prices in Taiwan.
Jung Yi-shen, Vice President of Chi-Fa Investment Advisory, pointed out that the news of possible resumed negotiations between the US and Iran spurred a rebound in US stocks. The Philadelphia Semiconductor Index's consecutive record highs drove Taiwan stocks to open high and climb higher today, with the weighted index constantly rewriting history and TSMC repeatedly hitting new sky-high prices.
Jung analyzed that the negative impact of the Middle East war continues to blunt. Although US-Iran negotiations have not yet yielded results, the willingness of both sides to talk suggests the conflict has a chance for a peaceful resolution.
Looking ahead at the Taiwan stock market, Jung noted that the rebound up to mid-April has already engulfed the long black candle from March. Taiwanese and US tech benchmark stocks are gradually entering the super earnings reporting season. The TSMC earnings conference on the 16th is a particular focus for the market. If international oil prices pull back, the performance of Taiwan stocks in the second quarter can remain positive and optimistic. (Editor: Lin Chia-hsien)
As of 10:35 AM, the weighted index stood at 36,936.4 points, up 640.28 points, or 1.76%, with a turnover of approximately NT$535.617 billion. The electronics index touched a new high of 2,347.35 points, the financial index rose slightly by 0.6%, and the over-the-counter (OTC) index, representing small and medium-cap stocks, hit a new intraday high of 361.98 points.
The heavyweight tech king TSMC hit a historical intraday sky-high price of 2,100 TWD, rising 45 TWD, or 2.19%, with its market capitalization reaching a new high of 54.45 trillion TWD. Other electronic blue-chip stocks also gained: Delta Electronics rose 3% to touch a new high of 1,835 TWD; Hon Hai (Foxconn) gained 1.7%; MediaTek surged over 6%; and ASE Technology soared 8%, touching a new high of 460 TWD. In the memory sector, Nanya Technology edged up, Winbond turned negative, and Macronix fell 3%. PSMC fluctuated around the flatline of 54.6 TWD.
Among high-priced stocks over 1,000 TWD, gainers outnumbered losers, maintaining '41 thousand-dollar stocks'. The stock king Aspeed hit a maximum of 13,800 TWD in early trading, setting another historical sky-high price, continuing to break records for individual stock prices in Taiwan.
Jung Yi-shen, Vice President of Chi-Fa Investment Advisory, pointed out that the news of possible resumed negotiations between the US and Iran spurred a rebound in US stocks. The Philadelphia Semiconductor Index's consecutive record highs drove Taiwan stocks to open high and climb higher today, with the weighted index constantly rewriting history and TSMC repeatedly hitting new sky-high prices.
Jung analyzed that the negative impact of the Middle East war continues to blunt. Although US-Iran negotiations have not yet yielded results, the willingness of both sides to talk suggests the conflict has a chance for a peaceful resolution.
Looking ahead at the Taiwan stock market, Jung noted that the rebound up to mid-April has already engulfed the long black candle from March. Taiwanese and US tech benchmark stocks are gradually entering the super earnings reporting season. The TSMC earnings conference on the 16th is a particular focus for the market. If international oil prices pull back, the performance of Taiwan stocks in the second quarter can remain positive and optimistic. (Editor: Lin Chia-hsien)