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Taiwan Stocks Plunge 1,655 Points, Marking Sixth-Largest Single-Day Drop
Electronic Technology · Semiconductors · economic_daily · 2026-10-15
Taiwan's stock market suffered a sharp decline as inflation data from the U.S. triggered heavy selling in heavyweight and high-priced stocks.
What Happened
Market Sell-off Drivers: Higher-than-expected U.S. inflation data triggered a global market downturn, leading to heavy selling pressure on the Taiwan stock market. Heavyweight and high-priced stocks led the decline, with the index dropping over 1,800 points during intraday trading.
Closing Market Data: The TAIEX index closed down 1,655.96 points at 46,969.87, a decline of 3.41%, falling below the monthly moving average. Trading volume surged to NT$1.32 trillion as investors reacted to the negative macroeconomic signals.
Heavyweight Stock Performance: TSMC faced significant selling pressure, closing at NT$2,440, down NT$50. Other major tech stocks like MediaTek and Delta Electronics also saw substantial losses, while Hon Hai showed relative resilience amidst the broader market rout.
Outlook and Sentiment: As the market recorded its sixth-largest single-day point drop, investor sentiment has been severely impacted. Future market stabilization will depend on U.S. market performance and potential shifts in foreign institutional capital flows.
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