Investors Await Middle East Conflict Developments; Taiwan Stock Market Rebounds 657 Points with Reduced Volume
Taiwan's stock market rebounded by 657 points with reduced trading volume today, as investors monitored developments in the Middle East conflict. Key electronic stocks like TSMC and Delta Electronics performed strongly, while silicon photonics and low-earth orbit satellite concept stocks surged. Printed circuit board sector companies also strengthened. Mega International Investment Services Vice President Huang Kuo-wei noted that the Taiwan stock market's gains surpassed the US market, indicating investor optimism regarding the US-Iran situation, but the market has not yet broken out of its range.
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Today, TSMC closed at NT$1860, up NT$50, contributing approximately 400 points to the index. Delta Electronics closed at NT$1515, up NT$85. Hon Hai turned from red to black, closing at NT$192, down NT$1. UMC surged to its daily limit of NT$58.9 during trading, closing at NT$58.3, up 8.77%.
Silicon photonics concept stocks saw strong gains today. Lumentum closed at its daily limit of NT$2005, and Broadpeak Communications reached its daily limit at NT$1045, joining the ranks of "thousand-dollar stocks," with both setting historical new highs. LighTuning Technology closed at NT$258, surging 7.05%. Opto-Electronics & System Laboratories saw an intraday surge of 8%, closing at NT$2095, up 4.75%.
Low-earth orbit satellite concept stock GETOS Technology closed at its daily limit of NT$1640. Newphos Technology closed at NT$57.3, up 3.43%. Wistron Corporation rose over 7% intraday, closing at NT$275, up 5.77%. Accton Technology surged to its daily limit, closing at NT$197.
The printed circuit board sector also strengthened. Taimide Technology surged to its daily limit of NT$683, setting a historical new high. TAIWAN UNION TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION rose 3.59% to close at NT$2885. Related upstream and downstream companies, including Dexon, Apex, and Boardtek, closed at their daily limits.
Benefiting from high oil prices and plastic raw material shortages caused by the Middle East conflict, acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (ABS) concept stocks warmed up. However, short-term funds shifted to the electronics sector. Grand Pacific Petrochemical Corporation closed at NT$26.5, up 2.12%. Taiwan Polypropylene Co. closed at NT$17.75, down 0.84%.
Formosa Plastics Group's four major companies: Formosa Plastics Corporation closed at NT$47.5, up 3.49%. Nan Ya Plastics Corporation closed at NT$80.5, up 4.41%. Formosa Chemicals & Fibre Corporation closed at NT$45.6, up 1.45%. Formosa Petrochemical Corporation closed at NT$56.8, up 3.84%.
Huang Kuo-wei, Vice President of Mega International Investment Services, stated in a phone interview that the Taiwan stock market's gains surpassed the US market, likely due to Taiwan investors' optimistic expectations for the US-Iran conflict. If the US and Iran can release an effective solution tomorrow, it will benefit the market. If the outcome is not as expected, the Taiwan stock market may experience a compensatory decline.
Huang Kuo-wei pointed out that today's high for the Taiwan stock market was 33264.22 points, which did not exceed the previous trading day's high of 33497.58 points. Today's low was 32671.52 points, which was above last Thursday's low of 32516.94 points. The Taiwan stock market has not broken out of its range. As the developments in the Middle East cannot be effectively grasped at present, investors continue to wait and see. (Editor: Chang Liang-chih) 1150407
Silicon photonics concept stocks saw strong gains today. Lumentum closed at its daily limit of NT$2005, and Broadpeak Communications reached its daily limit at NT$1045, joining the ranks of "thousand-dollar stocks," with both setting historical new highs. LighTuning Technology closed at NT$258, surging 7.05%. Opto-Electronics & System Laboratories saw an intraday surge of 8%, closing at NT$2095, up 4.75%.
Low-earth orbit satellite concept stock GETOS Technology closed at its daily limit of NT$1640. Newphos Technology closed at NT$57.3, up 3.43%. Wistron Corporation rose over 7% intraday, closing at NT$275, up 5.77%. Accton Technology surged to its daily limit, closing at NT$197.
The printed circuit board sector also strengthened. Taimide Technology surged to its daily limit of NT$683, setting a historical new high. TAIWAN UNION TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION rose 3.59% to close at NT$2885. Related upstream and downstream companies, including Dexon, Apex, and Boardtek, closed at their daily limits.
Benefiting from high oil prices and plastic raw material shortages caused by the Middle East conflict, acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (ABS) concept stocks warmed up. However, short-term funds shifted to the electronics sector. Grand Pacific Petrochemical Corporation closed at NT$26.5, up 2.12%. Taiwan Polypropylene Co. closed at NT$17.75, down 0.84%.
Formosa Plastics Group's four major companies: Formosa Plastics Corporation closed at NT$47.5, up 3.49%. Nan Ya Plastics Corporation closed at NT$80.5, up 4.41%. Formosa Chemicals & Fibre Corporation closed at NT$45.6, up 1.45%. Formosa Petrochemical Corporation closed at NT$56.8, up 3.84%.
Huang Kuo-wei, Vice President of Mega International Investment Services, stated in a phone interview that the Taiwan stock market's gains surpassed the US market, likely due to Taiwan investors' optimistic expectations for the US-Iran conflict. If the US and Iran can release an effective solution tomorrow, it will benefit the market. If the outcome is not as expected, the Taiwan stock market may experience a compensatory decline.
Huang Kuo-wei pointed out that today's high for the Taiwan stock market was 33264.22 points, which did not exceed the previous trading day's high of 33497.58 points. Today's low was 32671.52 points, which was above last Thursday's low of 32516.94 points. The Taiwan stock market has not broken out of its range. As the developments in the Middle East cannot be effectively grasped at present, investors continue to wait and see. (Editor: Chang Liang-chih) 1150407
FAQ
How did the Taiwan stock market perform today?
The Taiwan stock market rebounded by 657 points with reduced volume today, driven by major electronic stocks, but the market has not broken out of its range.
Which industry sectors performed strongly?
Semiconductor, electronics, optoelectronics, low-earth orbit satellite, and printed circuit board sectors performed strongly, with many individual stocks hitting daily limits or seeing significant gains.