Taiwan Stocks Open Up Over 100 Points; TSMC Opens High but Drifts Lower
Driven by positive US market sentiment, Taiwan stocks opened over 100 points higher. However, TSMC opened high and moved lower as the market awaited its afternoon earnings call.
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- 📰 Published: April 16, 2026 at 10:25
- 🔍 Collected: April 16, 2026 at 10:31 (6 min after Published)
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(Central News Agency, reporter Zhang Jun-mao, Taipei, 16th) The White House expressed an open attitude towards a second round of talks between the US and Iran. US stocks mostly rose, but TSMC's ADR fell. TSMC opened high but moved lower in early trading today, reaching a peak of NT$2,085, up NT$5. TSMC will hold its earnings call in the afternoon, making it the focus of the market.
Around 9:07 a.m., the weighted index reached 36,831.75 points, up 109.61 points, or an increase of 0.3%, with a trading volume of NT$123.997 billion.
In early trading, TSMC reached NT$2,085, up NT$5. Delta Electronics reached NT$1,840, up NT$55, while Foxconn fell to a low of NT$206, dropping NT$1.5.
Around 9:07 a.m., the weighted index reached 36,831.75 points, up 109.61 points, or an increase of 0.3%, with a trading volume of NT$123.997 billion.
In early trading, TSMC reached NT$2,085, up NT$5. Delta Electronics reached NT$1,840, up NT$55, while Foxconn fell to a low of NT$206, dropping NT$1.5.