Market close overview
Taiwanese equities ended the session higher on Friday, with the Taiwan Weighted gaining 1.68% to reach a new all-time peak. The advance was led by strength in the Plastic, Electronic Parts/Components and Semiconductor sectors.
Top performers and biggest decliners
- Enlight Corp (TW:2438) finished up 10.00%, a rise of 2.30 points, to close at 25.30.
- Walton Advanced Engineering Inc (TW:8110) added 9.98%, or 5.50 points, to end the day at 60.60.
- United Microelectronics Corporation (TW:2303) gained 9.96%, up 13.00 points, to close at 143.50.
- In Win Development Inc (TW:6117) was the session's weakest, falling 10.00% or 9.50 points to 85.50.
- Far Eastern New Century Corp (TW:1402) declined 9.98%, a drop of 2.60 points, to finish at 23.45.
- EZconn Corp (TW:6442) slipped 9.93%, or 225.00 points, to close at 2,040.00.
Market breadth and notable price milestones
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Taiwan Stock Exchange by 0 to 0. Within the session, shares of Far Eastern New Century Corp (TW:1402) fell to five-year lows, dropping 9.98% to 23.45. At the same time, United Microelectronics Corporation (TW:2303) climbed to an all-time high, gaining 9.96% to 143.50.
Commodities and currency moves
Commodity markets recorded mixed moves during the session. Crude oil for July delivery fell 0.99% or 0.88 to $88.02 a barrel. Brent oil for August delivery declined 0.79% or 0.73 to $91.97 a barrel. The August Gold Futures contract rose 0.39% or 17.77 to trade at $4,550.17 a troy ounce.
On the currency front, USD/TWD was down 0.16% to 31.37, while TWD/CNY was effectively unchanged, moving 0.05% to 0.22. The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.03% at 99.00.
Summary takeaways
- The Taiwan Weighted reached a new record, supported by strength in plastics, electronic parts/components and semiconductor names.
- Individual stocks experienced sharp moves in both directions, with multiple issues posting near-double-digit percentage gains and losses.
- Commodities and FX showed modest swings, with oil lower, gold higher and small moves in USD/TWD and TWD/CNY.
Context and limitations
The report reflects market moves recorded at the close. The breadth figure reported as "0 to 0" was presented in the session summary and is included as reported. The account does not provide further intraday drivers or company-specific announcements beyond the price and percentage changes noted above.