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Taiwan Stocks Close Down 1,374 Points on Heavy Volume
Miscellaneous · Miscellaneous · economic_daily · 2026-11-05
Taiwan stocks faced a broad sell-off, closing 3.2% lower on high trading volume as most sectors struggled to maintain gains.
What Happened
Market Overview: The Taipei stock market opened lower and continued its downward trend throughout the session, closing at 41,574.72 points, down 1,374.19 points. The turnover reached NT$926.02 billion, highlighting significant selling pressure and active trading as investors reacted to market conditions.
Sector Performance: Among the eight major sectors, only textiles and financials managed to close in positive territory, rising 1.73% and 0.41% respectively. Conversely, the plastics sector suffered a sharp decline of over 6%, with machinery and cement also posting notable losses, reflecting a flight to safety.
Trading Statistics: The total trading volume reached 14.66 million shares, with sell orders significantly outnumbering buy orders. With only 170 stocks advancing compared to 872 declining, the market breadth indicates a widespread lack of confidence among investors.
Key Movers: Trading volume was dominated by ETF-related instruments, including CTBC Taiwan Income and Capital Taiwan Weighted 2x. While stocks like Poli-KY and Keregen showed gains, leveraged products such as JKO Brent Oil 2x and Fubon Apple 2x led the decliners' list.