TAIEX Closes at 44,257.15 After 3.62% Surge
Published on 11/11/2026 at 19:04 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSTAIEX Rebounds Above 44,000
- The Taiwan Weighted closed at 44,257.15 on November 11, gaining 3.62 percent.
- TSMC led the rally after reporting strong October sales and a higher quarterly dividend.
- Trading turnover reached NT$849.17 billion, while foreign institutional investors remained net sellers.
The Taiwan Weighted Index, or TAIEX, closed at 44,257.15 on Wednesday, November 11, according to Focus Taiwan. The benchmark gained 1,545.23 points, or 3.62 percent, from Tuesday's close of 42,711.92, marking its third consecutive advance after the sharp sell-off earlier in November.
TSMC Drives Technology-Led Rally
Buying was concentrated in technology stocks, with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. rising 4.81 percent to NT$2,395.00. Focus Taiwan reported that TSMC contributed about 880 points to the index's advance and accounts for more than 40 percent of total market value. The electronics index gained 3.98 percent.
Investor interest followed TSMC's announcement of record October sales and a higher quarterly cash dividend. The company reported consolidated October sales of NT$586.89 billion, up 59.7 percent year over year, while its board approved a quarterly dividend of NT$9 per share, compared with NT$7 for the previous quarter. The developments reinforced expectations that demand for artificial-intelligence applications remains strong.
Broad Gains Across Market Sectors
The advance extended beyond chipmakers. MediaTek rose 4.18 percent, United Microelectronics gained 3.48 percent and Asustek Computer advanced 2.04 percent. Financial stocks also attracted buying, with the financial index up 2.46 percent. Fubon Financial rose 4.25 percent and Cathay Financial gained 2.73 percent.
Market sentiment has improved since Taiwan's National Financial Stabilization Fund authorized possible intervention following the November 6 plunge. The TAIEX has recovered about 4,555 points since that announcement, although the scale of the rebound has increased the risk of a pullback, according to analyst Alex Huang cited by Focus Taiwan. Huang identified 45,144 points, the 20-day moving average, as a nearby technical resistance level.
Foreign Selling Remains a Counterweight
Turnover totaled NT$849.17 billion, below the NT$1.00 trillion recorded on Tuesday. Foreign institutional investors nevertheless remained net sellers, disposing of NT$766.44 million in shares on the main board, according to the Taiwan Stock Exchange figures cited in the report. That continued selling suggests that the rebound is not yet supported by uniformly stronger international positioning.
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