Taiwan Stock Market Rises 794.93 Points
The Taipei stock market closed up 794.93 points today at 41933.78 points, a 1.93% increase, with trading volume reaching NT$1.194341 trillion. Electronics components stocks led the market, with 624 stocks rising.
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Central News Agency (Taipei, 7th) - The Taipei stock market opened higher and climbed today, closing up 794.93 points at 41933.78 points, a 1.93% increase. Trading volume was NT$1.194341 trillion.
The Weighted Index opened at 41259.96 points, with an intraday high of 42156.06 points and a low of 41259.96 points. The index excluding financial stocks was 38049.55 points, up 749.16 points.
Changes in the eight major categories: Ceramics industry stocks rose 0.23%, Food stocks rose 0.63%, Petrochemical stocks fell 1.10%, Textile stocks rose 0.41%, Electromechanical stocks rose 2.21%, Paper stocks rose 0.55%, Construction stocks rose 1.11%, and Financial stocks rose 0.92%.
The number of bid shares was 26.901582 million shares, the number of ask shares was 18.756058 million shares, and the number of traded shares was 15.072688 million shares.
At closing, 624 companies rose, 371 fell, and 105 remained unchanged.
The top five stocks by trading volume were Innolux, Actively Nomura Taiwan High Dividend, Winbond Electronics, UMC, Actively Fuh Hwa Taiwan Growth.
The top five stocks by increase were Song Sheng Technology, Kingboard, Elitronic, Lih Yeu Metal, Unity Opto.
The top five stocks by decrease were Yuanta Street Go Brent Crude Oil Double Long, Jentech, Visco, Greatek, U-Lung Precision.
The Weighted Index opened at 41259.96 points, with an intraday high of 42156.06 points and a low of 41259.96 points. The index excluding financial stocks was 38049.55 points, up 749.16 points.
Changes in the eight major categories: Ceramics industry stocks rose 0.23%, Food stocks rose 0.63%, Petrochemical stocks fell 1.10%, Textile stocks rose 0.41%, Electromechanical stocks rose 2.21%, Paper stocks rose 0.55%, Construction stocks rose 1.11%, and Financial stocks rose 0.92%.
The number of bid shares was 26.901582 million shares, the number of ask shares was 18.756058 million shares, and the number of traded shares was 15.072688 million shares.
At closing, 624 companies rose, 371 fell, and 105 remained unchanged.
The top five stocks by trading volume were Innolux, Actively Nomura Taiwan High Dividend, Winbond Electronics, UMC, Actively Fuh Hwa Taiwan Growth.
The top five stocks by increase were Song Sheng Technology, Kingboard, Elitronic, Lih Yeu Metal, Unity Opto.
The top five stocks by decrease were Yuanta Street Go Brent Crude Oil Double Long, Jentech, Visco, Greatek, U-Lung Precision.