May Electronic and Financial Futures Both Rose

(Central News Agency, Taipei, May 4) The Taipei stock market rose by 1778.51 points today, closing at 40705.14 points. May electronic futures closed at 2658.20 points, up 132.45 points, with a positive spread of 21.36 points; May financial futures closed at 2493 points, up 1.60 points, with a positive spread of 19 points.

May electronic futures closed at 2658.20 points, up 132.45 points, with 211 contracts traded. June electronic futures closed at 2623 points, up 92.10 points, with 2 contracts traded.

Electronic spot prices closed at 2636.84 points, up 139.32 points; compared to electronic spot, May electronic futures had a positive spread of 21.36 points.

May financial futures closed at 2493 points, up 1.60 points, with 279 contracts traded.

Financial spot prices closed at 2474 points, down 4.15 points; compared to financial spot, May financial futures had a positive spread of 19 points. Actual closing prices are subject to announcement by the Taiwan Futures Exchange.