Taiwan Stock Market Slightly Down 5.77 Points This Week, Oil, Gas, and Electricity Index Leads with 7.68% Gain
The Taiwan stock market saw a slight dip of 5.77 points this week, but the oil, gas, and electricity index recorded the highest gain of 7.68%. The total market capitalization of all listed companies reached NT$126.9524 trillion.
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TAIPEI (CNA) -- The Taiwan stock market experienced high-level fluctuations this week, with the weighted index closing at 38926.63 points on Friday, a slight decrease of 5.77 points or 0.01% from last week. According to statistics from the Taiwan Stock Exchange, the latest total market capitalization of all listed companies is NT$126.9524 trillion.
In terms of industry indices, the oil, gas, and electricity sector recorded the largest increase this week, rising by 7.68%. The construction materials and building sector saw the largest decrease, falling by 2.75%. Other non-financial indices fell by 15.25 points, a decrease of approximately 0.04%; non-electronic indices rose by 137.05 points, an increase of approximately 0.68%; and non-financial and non-electronic indices rose by 125.91 points, an increase of approximately 0.90%.
This week, the total trading value of all listed stocks was NT$3.9238 trillion. The top three industries by trading value were semiconductors at NT$1.8141 trillion, accounting for 46.23% of the total trading value of all listed stocks; electronic components at NT$888.107 billion, accounting for 22.63%; and computers and peripheral equipment at NT$263.911 billion, accounting for 6.73%.
This week's stock turnover rate was 2.74%. The top three industries by turnover rate were glass and ceramics at 13.15%, electronic components at 9.13%, and semiconductors at 7.92%.
As of today, after 75 trading days since the beginning of the year, the total trading value in the centralized market is NT$63.5131 trillion, with an average daily trading value of NT$846.842 billion. The stock turnover rate is 61.94%, and the average daily stock turnover rate is 0.83%. (Editor: Chang Liang-chih) 2026/04/30
In terms of industry indices, the oil, gas, and electricity sector recorded the largest increase this week, rising by 7.68%. The construction materials and building sector saw the largest decrease, falling by 2.75%. Other non-financial indices fell by 15.25 points, a decrease of approximately 0.04%; non-electronic indices rose by 137.05 points, an increase of approximately 0.68%; and non-financial and non-electronic indices rose by 125.91 points, an increase of approximately 0.90%.
This week, the total trading value of all listed stocks was NT$3.9238 trillion. The top three industries by trading value were semiconductors at NT$1.8141 trillion, accounting for 46.23% of the total trading value of all listed stocks; electronic components at NT$888.107 billion, accounting for 22.63%; and computers and peripheral equipment at NT$263.911 billion, accounting for 6.73%.
This week's stock turnover rate was 2.74%. The top three industries by turnover rate were glass and ceramics at 13.15%, electronic components at 9.13%, and semiconductors at 7.92%.
As of today, after 75 trading days since the beginning of the year, the total trading value in the centralized market is NT$63.5131 trillion, with an average daily trading value of NT$846.842 billion. The stock turnover rate is 61.94%, and the average daily stock turnover rate is 0.83%. (Editor: Chang Liang-chih) 2026/04/30