Taiwan Weighted (TAIEX) closes 0.6 percent lower as tech stocks slide
Published on 10/19/2026 at 13:25 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSChip selling and next steps
- The Taiwan Weighted (TAIEX) closed at 46,822 points on October 19, down 289 points or 0.6 percent.
- Technology stocks dragged the index lower after the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index fell 3.8 percent on Friday.
- Global Unichip gained 4.7 percent, while Nanya Technology lost 2.6 percent.
- The next TAIEX session starts October 20 at 9:00 a.m. Taipei time before export-order data due later that day.
The Taiwan Weighted (TAIEX) closed at 46,822 points on October 19, losing 289 points or 0.6 percent, as technology shares followed Friday's semiconductor selloff. Focus Taiwan reported that the index moved between 46,170 and 46,845 points.
Global Unichip rose 4.7 percent after late buying supported selected technology shares. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing ended unchanged, helping the index recover from its early decline.
Why is the Taiwan Weighted (TAIEX) lower today?
The index opened at 46,845 points and fell more than 940 points at its session low. The move followed a 3.8 percent drop in the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index on Friday and renewed concern about valuations across the artificial-intelligence trade, Focus Taiwan reported.
Foreign institutional investors sold TWD 76.74 billion of Taiwan shares. The electronics sector ended down 0.4 percent after recovering much of its earlier loss, while TSMC finished unchanged at TWD 2,420.
Technology stocks lead the Taiwan Weighted (TAIEX) movers
Selected winners and losers at the October 19 close were reported by Investing.com:
- Global Unichip up 4.7 percent, according to Focus Taiwan
- Delta Electronics up 0.3 percent, according to Focus Taiwan
- Nanya Technology down 2.6 percent, according to Focus Taiwan
- Winbond Electronics down 3.7 percent, according to Focus Taiwan
- MediaTek down 1.1 percent, according to Focus Taiwan
Market breadth was weak. The Taiwan Stock Exchange recorded 873 decliners, 170 advancers and 75 unchanged stocks, according to Investing.com.
What comes next for Taiwan Weighted (TAIEX)
- October 20, 2026, 9:00 a.m. Taipei time: The next Taiwan Stock Exchange session opens, with September export orders due later that day, United Daily News reports.
Taiwan Weighted (TAIEX) price data for October 19, 2026
The Taiwan Weighted (TAIEX) closed at 46,822 points on October 19, 2026, according to Focus Taiwan. It fell 289 points or 0.6 percent from the October 16 close of 47,111 points. The index opened at 46,845 points, reached a high of 46,845 points and fell to 46,170 points.
Taiwan Weighted (TAIEX) by the numbers on October 19, 2026
- Index: Taiwan Weighted (TAIEX)
- Home exchange: Taiwan Stock Exchange, Taiwan
- Close on October 19, 2026: 46,822 points
- Change versus previous close of October 16, 2026: down 289 points (down 0.6 percent)
- Previous close: 47,111 points
- Open: 46,845 points
- Day high / day low: 46,845 points / 46,170 points
- Top gainer: Global Unichip up 4.7 percent
- Top loser: Nanya Technology down 2.6 percent
- Next scheduled event: October 20, 2026, 9:00 a.m. Taipei time: TAIEX session opens
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