Taiwan Stock Exchange Fails to Maintain 40,000 Points but Sets Multiple Records; TSMC Closes at New High of NT$2265
The Taiwan stock market today briefly surpassed 40,000 points for the first time in intraday trading, propelled by TSMC's record-breaking surge. Although the index closed below 40,000 points, both the TAIEX and TSMC achieved new historical closing highs and set several other market records, indicating strong performance driven by leading electronics stocks.
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(Central News Agency reporter Chung Jung-feng, Taipei, 27th) The Taiwan stock market today for the first time broke above the 40,000-point mark during intraday trading, reaching a high of 40,194.92 points, setting a new historical intraday high. It surged by 1,262.52 points, marking the 7th largest intraday point increase in history. This was mainly due to TSMC's intraday surge to a new historical high of NT$2,330. Despite TSMC pulling back towards the end of the trading session, the weighted index failed to maintain 40,000 points at close, but its final close of 39,616.63 points also set a new historical closing high and numerous other records.
The Taiwan Futures Exchange (TAIFEX) index futures today also hit a new historical high of 40,458 points during intraday trading, and closed at 39,888 points, also a new historical closing high.
The total trading value in Taiwan's centralized market today reached approximately NT$1,184.45 billion, the 3rd highest in history. The Electronics Index touched a new high of 2,603.45 points intraday and closed at 2,557.69 points, also a new closing high for the Electronics Index.
"King of Stocks" TSMC touched a new historical high of NT$2,330 intraday, a price that coincidentally matched TSMC's stock code. It surged by NT$145, also setting TSMC's largest historical point increase, with a 6.63% gain. Its market capitalization soared by NT$3.76 trillion to NT$60.42 trillion, both new historical records for Taiwan stocks. TSMC also closed at a new historical high of NT$2,265, up NT$80, a 3.66% increase, with its market capitalization reaching NT$58.74 trillion, a new closing high.
Other leading electronics stocks saw mixed performance: Delta Electronics closed at NT$2,020, down 2.65%; MediaTek closed flat at NT$2,435; Hon Hai closed at NT$228, sharply up 2.93%. ASE Technology Holding touched a new high of NT$523 in early trading but turned negative to close at NT$495.5.
Memory stocks Nanya Technology hit its daily limit up at NT$226.5. Winbond Electronics closed at NT$93.9, up 6.46%. Macronix also hit its daily limit up at NT$145.
High-priced stocks above NT$1,000 showed mixed movements, with "45 thousand-dollar stocks" holding their ground. ASPEED Technology, the "King of Stocks," reached an intraday high of NT$17,295 in early trading, setting a new historical high for individual stock prices in Taiwan. However, it later pulled back to close at NT$16,000, down 2.26%. eMemory Technology, the "Queen of Stocks," fell below the NT$10,000 mark, closing at NT$9,580, down 4.77%.
Huang Wen-ching, General Manager of Taishin Securities Investment Advisory, stated that today's strong performance of leading electronics stocks, spearheaded by TSMC, drove the weighted index past 40,000 points. However, market capital flowed into a few electronics large-cap stocks, while small and medium-sized stocks relatively declined, creating a "seesaw" phenomenon between large-cap and small/medium-cap stocks. TSMC alone contributed over 1,000 points to the main index during intraday trading.
Looking ahead for Taiwan stocks, Huang Wen-ching pointed out that the index is currently at a relatively high point, and future volatility is not ruled out, advising against excessive chasing of highs during intraday trading. Furthermore, listed companies are successively announcing their first-quarter financial reports. Sectors that reflect expectations of high future growth will face the test of actual financial performance.
Wei Yung-hsiang, Fund Manager of Taishin Taiwan Advantage Growth Active ETF, noted that three major variables should be watched in the future Taiwan stock market: the developments after the US-Iran conflict, whether the Strait of Hormuz can operate normally, and international oil prices.
Secondly, Wei Yung-hsiang stated that this week the US Federal Reserve (Fed) will hold its interest rate decision meeting, which will influence monetary policy trends. Moreover, this week also marks a dense period for US stock earnings reports and Taiwan's listed company investor conferences. The future outlook of the artificial intelligence (AI) industry and supply chain conditions will affect the future performance of technology stocks. (Editor: Lin Chia-hsin) 20260427
The Taiwan Futures Exchange (TAIFEX) index futures today also hit a new historical high of 40,458 points during intraday trading, and closed at 39,888 points, also a new historical closing high.
The total trading value in Taiwan's centralized market today reached approximately NT$1,184.45 billion, the 3rd highest in history. The Electronics Index touched a new high of 2,603.45 points intraday and closed at 2,557.69 points, also a new closing high for the Electronics Index.
"King of Stocks" TSMC touched a new historical high of NT$2,330 intraday, a price that coincidentally matched TSMC's stock code. It surged by NT$145, also setting TSMC's largest historical point increase, with a 6.63% gain. Its market capitalization soared by NT$3.76 trillion to NT$60.42 trillion, both new historical records for Taiwan stocks. TSMC also closed at a new historical high of NT$2,265, up NT$80, a 3.66% increase, with its market capitalization reaching NT$58.74 trillion, a new closing high.
Other leading electronics stocks saw mixed performance: Delta Electronics closed at NT$2,020, down 2.65%; MediaTek closed flat at NT$2,435; Hon Hai closed at NT$228, sharply up 2.93%. ASE Technology Holding touched a new high of NT$523 in early trading but turned negative to close at NT$495.5.
Memory stocks Nanya Technology hit its daily limit up at NT$226.5. Winbond Electronics closed at NT$93.9, up 6.46%. Macronix also hit its daily limit up at NT$145.
High-priced stocks above NT$1,000 showed mixed movements, with "45 thousand-dollar stocks" holding their ground. ASPEED Technology, the "King of Stocks," reached an intraday high of NT$17,295 in early trading, setting a new historical high for individual stock prices in Taiwan. However, it later pulled back to close at NT$16,000, down 2.26%. eMemory Technology, the "Queen of Stocks," fell below the NT$10,000 mark, closing at NT$9,580, down 4.77%.
Huang Wen-ching, General Manager of Taishin Securities Investment Advisory, stated that today's strong performance of leading electronics stocks, spearheaded by TSMC, drove the weighted index past 40,000 points. However, market capital flowed into a few electronics large-cap stocks, while small and medium-sized stocks relatively declined, creating a "seesaw" phenomenon between large-cap and small/medium-cap stocks. TSMC alone contributed over 1,000 points to the main index during intraday trading.
Looking ahead for Taiwan stocks, Huang Wen-ching pointed out that the index is currently at a relatively high point, and future volatility is not ruled out, advising against excessive chasing of highs during intraday trading. Furthermore, listed companies are successively announcing their first-quarter financial reports. Sectors that reflect expectations of high future growth will face the test of actual financial performance.
Wei Yung-hsiang, Fund Manager of Taishin Taiwan Advantage Growth Active ETF, noted that three major variables should be watched in the future Taiwan stock market: the developments after the US-Iran conflict, whether the Strait of Hormuz can operate normally, and international oil prices.
Secondly, Wei Yung-hsiang stated that this week the US Federal Reserve (Fed) will hold its interest rate decision meeting, which will influence monetary policy trends. Moreover, this week also marks a dense period for US stock earnings reports and Taiwan's listed company investor conferences. The future outlook of the artificial intelligence (AI) industry and supply chain conditions will affect the future performance of technology stocks. (Editor: Lin Chia-hsin) 20260427