Taiwan Stocks Weekly Index Surges 2128 Points for 3rd Straight Red; Total Market Cap of Listed Companies Nears 127 Trillion
Taiwan's stock market hit a historic high this week, surging 2,128 points to close at 38,932.4. Total market capitalization reached nearly NT$127 trillion, largely driven by the semiconductor and electronic component sectors.
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(CNA Reporter Tseng Jen-kai, Taipei, 24th) Taiwan stocks continue to run hot, surging 2,128.06 points, or 5.78%, this week, marking three consecutive weeks of gains. Today, the centralized market index closed at 38,932.4 points, setting a historic high. According to statistics from the Taiwan Stock Exchange, the latest total market capitalization of listed companies reached NT$126.9631 trillion, a massive increase of about NT$6.9 trillion compared to last week, concurrently hitting a peak.
Regarding industrial indices, the largest gain this week was in the electronic components index, which rose by 10.97%, while the largest decline was in the glass and ceramics index, which fell by 11.77%. Other indices: the index excluding financials rose by 2,102.96 points, up about 6.35%; the index excluding electronics fell by 365.1 points, down about 1.79%; the index excluding financials and electronics fell by 324.85 points, down about 2.27%.
The total trading value of all listed stocks this week was NT$4.9909 trillion. The top three industries by trading value were semiconductors at NT$2.0225 trillion (accounting for 40.52% of total trading value), electronic components at NT$1.1039 trillion (22.12%), and computer and peripheral equipment at NT$411.571 billion (8.25%).
The turnover rate of stocks in the centralized market this week was 4.23%. The top three industries by turnover rate were glass and ceramics (25.43%), electronic components (15.31%), and the chemical industry (12.85%).
Accumulated over 71 trading days since the beginning of this year, the total trading value of the centralized market is NT$59.2223 trillion, with an average daily trading value of NT$834.118 billion. The accumulated stock turnover rate is 59.19%, with an average daily stock turnover rate of 0.83%. (Editor: Chang Liang-chih)
(CNA Reporter Tseng Jen-kai, Taipei, 24th) Taiwan stocks continue to run hot, surging 2,128.06 points, or 5.78%, this week, marking three consecutive weeks of gains. Today, the centralized market index closed at 38,932.4 points, setting a historic high. According to statistics from the Taiwan Stock Exchange, the latest total market capitalization of listed companies reached NT$126.9631 trillion, a massive increase of about NT$6.9 trillion compared to last week, concurrently hitting a peak.
Regarding industrial indices, the largest gain this week was in the electronic components index, which rose by 10.97%, while the largest decline was in the glass and ceramics index, which fell by 11.77%. Other indices: the index excluding financials rose by 2,102.96 points, up about 6.35%; the index excluding electronics fell by 365.1 points, down about 1.79%; the index excluding financials and electronics fell by 324.85 points, down about 2.27%.
The total trading value of all listed stocks this week was NT$4.9909 trillion. The top three industries by trading value were semiconductors at NT$2.0225 trillion (accounting for 40.52% of total trading value), electronic components at NT$1.1039 trillion (22.12%), and computer and peripheral equipment at NT$411.571 billion (8.25%).
The turnover rate of stocks in the centralized market this week was 4.23%. The top three industries by turnover rate were glass and ceramics (25.43%), electronic components (15.31%), and the chemical industry (12.85%).
Accumulated over 71 trading days since the beginning of this year, the total trading value of the centralized market is NT$59.2223 trillion, with an average daily trading value of NT$834.118 billion. The accumulated stock turnover rate is 59.19%, with an average daily stock turnover rate of 0.83%. (Editor: Chang Liang-chih)