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Taiwan Market Drops 1.95% on Heavy Volume as Selling Pressure Persists

Electronic Technology · Semiconductors · economic_daily · 2026-10-13

The TAIEX fell 960.65 points to close at 48,341.31 on high turnover of 1.125 trillion TWD, with decliners significantly outnumbering gainers across the board.

What Happened

Market Volatility: The Taipei stock market experienced a sharp decline today, with the TAIEX closing down 960.65 points at 48,341.31. The index hit a low of 48,066.36 during the session, indicating widespread selling pressure across the board.

Sector Performance: Performance across the eight major sectors was mixed. While food, petrochemicals, and financial stocks managed to close in positive territory, the machinery and electronics sector suffered a 2.65% drop, dragging down the overall index.

Trading Dynamics: Total turnover reached 1.125 trillion TWD with 14.63 million shares traded. Sell orders significantly outnumbered buy orders, highlighting a cautious and risk-averse sentiment among market participants.

Market Breadth: The market breadth was weak, with only 275 stocks closing higher compared to 739 stocks that ended in the red. This disparity underscores the bearish sentiment currently dominating the local market.

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