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TSMC Leads Market Slide as Taiwan Stocks Drop Over 400 Points

Electronic Technology · Semiconductors · economic_daily · 2026-09-10

Taiwan stocks fell sharply in early trading, dragged down by a 25 NTD decline in TSMC shares and broader weakness across the electronics sector.

What Happened

Market Overview: Influenced by the generally lower close of major U.S. indices, the Taiwan stock market opened on a weak note today, with the weighted index plunging over 400 points in early trading. Despite a gain in the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index yesterday, negative sentiment from the overnight Taiwan index futures weighed heavily on the market.

Heavyweight Stocks: TSMC's ADR fell 0.83% yesterday, leading to a synchronized decline in its local shares, which dropped by 25 NTD in early trading. This decline reduced the company's market capitalization to 63.27 trillion NTD and accounted for approximately 198 points of the index's total drop.

Electronics Sector: Beyond TSMC, other major electronic stocks including MediaTek, Delta Electronics, and Foxconn also saw significant price declines. The overall electronics sector index fell by more than 1%, reflecting a clear trend of risk-off selling across the industry.

Future Outlook: The market is currently facing pressure from international volatility, with investors reacting sharply to selling pressure on heavyweight stocks. Market participants are closely monitoring trading volumes and foreign institutional activity to determine if the index can maintain key support levels.

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