Taiwan equities ended the trading session higher on Friday, supported by strength in the Electronic Parts/Components, Glass and Communication and Internet sectors. The benchmark Taiwan Weighted rose 2.54% at the close, reflecting a broad upward move in those industry groups.
The session produced pronounced individual stock moves. On the upside, Unimicron Technology Corp (TW:3037) finished up 10.00% - a gain of 46.00 points - to close at 506.00. Shunsin Technology Holdings Ltd (TW:6451) advanced 10.00% or 29.00 points to end at 319.00, and Tex Year Industries Inc (TW:4720) rose 10.00% or 1.65 points to 18.15.
At the other end of the board, several names declined sharply. Getac Technology Corp (TW:3005) fell 11.42% or 14.50 points to finish at 112.50. Nien Made Enterprise Co Ltd (TW:8464) declined 10.57% or 40.50 points to close at 342.50, while HannsTouch Solution Inc (TW:3049) was down 9.93% or 1.45 points to 13.15.
The market breadth line included a recorded value of "Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Taiwan Stock Exchange by 0 to 0."
Shunsin Technology Holdings Ltd (TW:6451) reached an all-time high during the session, with shares rising by 10.00% or 29.00 points to close at 319.00.
Commodity prices showed small moves in related markets. Crude oil for May delivery fell 0.44% or 0.42 to $94.06 a barrel. Brent oil for June delivery slipped 0.31% or 0.32 to $101.57 a barrel. In metals, the June Gold Futures contract rose 1.66% or 73.30 to trade at $4,482.30 a troy ounce.
Foreign exchange and index futures were mixed. USD/TWD moved up 0.07% to 32.00. The TWD/CNY pair was unchanged at 0.22, reflecting a 0.00% change. The US Dollar Index Futures ticked down 0.04% to 99.67.
Separately, a note in the marketplace referenced an AI-driven stock selection product and its reported performance. It stated that, year to date, two out of three global portfolios tracked were outperforming their benchmark indexes, with 88% of holdings in the green. The note further cited that the flagship Tech Titans strategy reportedly doubled the S&P 500 within 18 months and highlighted certain named winners and their percentage gains. The note asked which stock might be the next to rise and promoted the use of AI for stock selection.
The market action on Friday combined sector-level advances with sizable moves in individual names, while commodities and currency pairs posted modest changes at the close.