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Taiwan Stocks Rise Weekly; Market Cap Hits NT$152.2 Trillion
Finance · Investment Banks/Brokers · economic_daily · 2026-09-04
The Taiwan stock market saw a weekly gain of 219 points, pushing total market capitalization to NT$152.2 trillion amid active semiconductor trading.
What Happened
Market Overview: The Taiwan stock market experienced volatile trading this week, with the benchmark index closing at 46,551.13 points, a weekly gain of 219.68 points, bringing total market capitalization to NT$152.2 trillion.
Sector Performance: Sector-wise, the oil and gas industry led the gains with an 8.24% increase, while the biotechnology and medical sector saw the steepest decline, dropping 9.30% over the week.
Trading Activity: Semiconductors remained the most active sector, accounting for NT$1.79 trillion in trading volume, which represents 36.17% of the total market turnover, followed by electronic components and computer peripherals.
Year-to-Date Metrics: Since the beginning of the year, the cumulative trading volume in the centralized market has reached NT$165.76 trillion, with an average daily trading volume of NT$1.01 trillion across 163 trading days.