Taiwan Weighted (TAIEX) closes flat as TSMC drops 0.4 percent
Published on 10/12/2026 at 18:04 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSKey points in brief
- Taiwan Weighted (TAIEX) closed at 49,301.96 points on October 12, down 11.48 points or 0.02 percent.
- The Philadelphia Semiconductor Index had fallen 3.77 percent across Thursday and Friday.
- Largan Precision surged 10.0 percent as co-packaged optics stocks led a rotation.
- TSMC's third-quarter earnings call is scheduled for October 15 at 2:00 p.m. Taipei time.
The Taiwan Weighted (TAIEX) closed on October 12 at 49,301.96 points, down 11.48 points or 0.02 percent. The index recovered most of an early decline after semiconductor selling eased and other technology stocks rallied, Focus Taiwan reported.
Largan Precision surged 10.0 percent as investors bought co-packaged optics stocks. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. fell 0.4 percent, while foreign institutions sold a net TWD 52.20 billion of Taiwan-listed shares, Focus Taiwan said.
Why did the Taiwan Weighted (TAIEX) recover?
The index opened at 49,272.08 points and fell to 48,768.82 before reaching 49,412.90. Selling followed a 3.77 percent decline in the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index across Thursday and Friday, while reports about lower-than-expected OpenAI annualized revenue pressured artificial-intelligence shares, Focus Taiwan reported.
Buying rotated toward shipping, finance and co-packaged optics. The optoelectronics index rose 3.49 percent and the financial sector gained 2.87 percent, while the semiconductor index fell 0.35 percent, United Daily News reported.
Winners and losers in the Taiwan Weighted (TAIEX)
- Evergreen Marine up 10.0 percent on optimism about shipping operations, Focus Taiwan reported.
- Wan Hai Lines up 8.5 percent as shipping stocks rallied.
- Yang Ming Marine up 6.5 percent as shipping stocks rallied.
- TSMC down 0.4 percent as semiconductor shares weakened, Focus Taiwan reported.
- MediaTek down 1.4 percent as semiconductor shares weakened.
- Hon Hai Precision Industry down 1.8 percent as technology shares retreated.
Market breadth was positive, with 550 stocks advancing, 460 declining and 97 unchanged. Turnover totaled TWD 843.93 billion, according to United Daily News.
What comes next for the Taiwan Weighted (TAIEX)
- October 13, 2026, 9:00 a.m. Taipei time: The next regular Taiwan Stock Exchange session begins.
- October 15, 2026, 2:00 p.m. Taipei time: TSMC is scheduled to hold its third-quarter earnings conference, with analysts expecting net income of TWD 746.3 billion, InvestingLive reported.
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