Taiwan Stocks Jump Over 280 Points in Early Trading, Hitting Intraday High Near 37,887
Taiwan's stock market opened higher on the 22nd, jumping over 280 points in early trading to reach a new intraday high near 37,887, driven by gains in heavyweight tech stocks like TSMC.
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(CNA, Taipei, 22nd, Reporter He Hsiu-ling) Taiwan stocks opened slightly higher today. By 9:13 AM, the index had jumped over 280 points in early trading to near 37,887 points, hitting a new intraday high. Market heavyweight TSMC rose 10 NTD in early trading, bringing its stock price to 2,060 NTD.
Regarding the early performance of other heavyweight stocks, Hon Hai rose 4 NTD to 215 NTD; MediaTek rose 75 NTD to 2,165 NTD; and Delta Electronics fell 10 NTD to 2,005 NTD.
The electronics sector index rose 0.7%, the financial sector index rose 0.18%, and the Taipei Exchange (TPEx) index, which represents small and medium-sized stocks, rose 1.13%. (Editor: Lin Jia-hsien) 1150422
Regarding the early performance of other heavyweight stocks, Hon Hai rose 4 NTD to 215 NTD; MediaTek rose 75 NTD to 2,165 NTD; and Delta Electronics fell 10 NTD to 2,005 NTD.
The electronics sector index rose 0.7%, the financial sector index rose 0.18%, and the Taipei Exchange (TPEx) index, which represents small and medium-sized stocks, rose 1.13%. (Editor: Lin Jia-hsien) 1150422