Taiwan Stocks Fall 154 Points to Close at 40020, Holding the 40,000 Mark
On the 20th in Taipei, the Taiwanese stock market fluctuated as investors adopted a wait-and-see attitude ahead of NVIDIA's upcoming earnings report. The TAIEX closed down 154.74 points at 40020.82. Although it briefly fell below the 40,000 mark near the closing bell, it quickly recovered to hold the key level. Major large-cap stocks showed mixed results, with TSMC and Hon Hai declining while MediaTek advanced. The day's trading turnover was NT$978.923 billion.
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(CNA, Taipei, 20th, by reporter Tseng Jen-kai) With NVIDIA's earnings report soon to be announced, investors adopted a wait-and-see attitude, and the Taiwanese stock market continued to narrow its divergence, fluctuating around the flat line today. It briefly dipped below the 40,000-point mark near the close but quickly recovered, with the day's high-low range reaching 471.96 points. The weighted index of the centralized market ultimately fell by 154.74 points to close at 40020.82, with a trading value of NT$978.923 billion. Among the four major heavyweight stocks, TSMC closed down NT$20, or 0.91%, at its lowest price of NT$2185. MediaTek rose by NT$75, or 2.38%, to close at NT$3230. Delta Electronics closed flat at NT$1915. Hon Hai fell by NT$5, or 2.04%, to close at NT$240. (Editor: Yang Kai-Hsiang) 1150520