Stock Markets May 4, 2026 02:00 AM

Taiwan market slips as key technology groups weigh on index - Taiwan Weighted down 0.96%

Computers & Peripherals and Semiconductor sectors among those dragging the market lower as select hardware and textile names swing sharply

By Priya Menon
Taiwan market slips as key technology groups weigh on index - Taiwan Weighted down 0.96%

Taiwanese equities closed lower on Monday with the Taiwan Weighted declining 0.96%. Losses were concentrated in the unnamed sector, Computers & Peripherals and Semiconductor groups, while individual names from industrial components to textiles posted double-digit percentage moves in both directions. Energy and precious metals prices fell, and currency and dollar-index moves were modest.

Key Points

  • Taiwan Weighted closed down 0.96%, with losses concentrated in the unnamed sector, Computers & Peripherals and Semiconductor sectors.
  • Notable individual moves: Unimicron (TW:3037), Avision (TW:2380) and Onano (TW:6405) rose nearly 10%, while Holy Stone (TW:3026), Yeong Guan (TW:1589) and Chung Fu Tex (TW:1435) fell by similar magnitudes.
  • Commodities and currency moves included lower crude and Brent oil, a drop in June gold futures, USD/TWD down to 31.59, and the US Dollar Index Futures slightly lower at 97.96.

Taiwan stocks ended Monday's session in negative territory as the Taiwan Weighted slipped 0.96% at the close. Market breadth featured a number of pronounced individual swings while sector pressure came from the unnamed sector along with the Computers & Peripherals and Semiconductor sectors.

Top and bottom movers

The leading gains on the Taiwan Weighted were recorded by Avision Inc (TW:2380), which climbed 9.98% or 0.51 points to finish at 5.62. Unimicron Technology Corp (TW:3037) advanced 9.96% or 80.00 points to close at 883.00. Onano Industrial Corp (TW:6405) also posted a strong session, up 9.94% or 4.60 points to end at 50.90.

At the other end of the board, Holy Stone Enterprise Co Ltd (TW:3026) fell 9.96% or 23.50 points to 212.50 at the close. Yeong Guan Energy Technology Group Co Ltd (TW:1589) declined 9.92% or 0.61 points to trade at 5.54. Chung Fu Tex-International Corp (TW:1435) dropped 9.51% or 1.35 points to 12.85.

Market breadth and notable thresholds

Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Taiwan Stock Exchange by 0 to 0.

Several individual-stock milestones were noted during the session. Shares in Unimicron Technology Corp (TW:3037) rose to all time highs; up 9.96% or 80.00 to 883.00. Shares in Yeong Guan Energy Technology Group Co Ltd (TW:1589) fell to all time lows; falling 9.92% or 0.61 to 5.54. Shares in Onano Industrial Corp (TW:6405) rose to 5-year highs; up 9.94% or 4.60 to 50.90. Shares in Chung Fu Tex-International Corp (TW:1435) fell to 5-year lows; falling 9.51% or 1.35 to 12.85.

Commodities and currencies

Energy and metals markets moved lower on the day. Crude oil for June delivery was down 0.88% or 0.90 to $101.04 a barrel. Brent oil for delivery in July fell 0.72% or 0.78 to $107.39 a barrel, while the June Gold Futures contract fell 0.85% or 39.39 to trade at $4,605.11 a troy ounce.

In currency trading, USD/TWD was down 0.11% to 31.59, while TWD/CNY unchanged 0.19% to 0.22. The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.04% at 97.96.


Note on limited or unclear items in source data

The session summary references losses in an unnamed sector in addition to Computers & Peripherals and Semiconductor sectors; the original data did not provide a clear name for that sector. Similarly, the phrasing around TWD/CNY contains contrasting terms - both "unchanged" and a percentage movement are presented together; this report reproduces those figures as provided without further inference.

Risks

  • Sector concentration risk - losses in the unnamed sector, Computers & Peripherals and Semiconductor groups may increase volatility for related hardware and semiconductor suppliers.
  • Commodity price weakness - declines in crude and Brent oil and in gold futures could affect energy and commodity-linked firms and investor sentiment.
  • Data ambiguity - inconsistencies in the reported TWD/CNY movement and the unnamed sector make precise interpretation of currency and sector drivers more uncertain.

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