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Taiwan Stocks Close Down 1,655 Points; Petrochemical Sector Leads Decline
Finance · Financial Conglomerates · economic_daily · 2026-10-15
The Taiwan stock market saw a broad decline today, closing down 3.41% as the petrochemical sector led the losses amid high trading volume.
What Happened
Market Performance Overview: The Taiwan stock market opened lower and continued to slide throughout the session, closing at 46,969.87 points, down 1,655.96 points. Trading volume reached NT$1.32 trillion, with a significant disparity between declining and advancing stocks.
Sector Performance: Among the eight major sectors, petrochemicals were the hardest hit, falling 6.74%. Mechanical and electrical stocks also saw significant declines, while food, paper, and financial stocks managed to buck the trend with slight gains.
Trading Volume and Sentiment: Trading volume reached 18.35 million shares, with sell orders significantly outnumbering buy orders, indicating heightened risk aversion. High-volume stocks were dominated by major ETFs and large-cap stocks, reflecting institutional rebalancing.
Individual Stock Activity: The market saw 818 stocks decline compared to only 204 that managed to close higher. The disparity in performance highlights a broad-based sell-off, with investors rotating out of riskier assets amid the market volatility.
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