Taiwan Weighted Index Falls 2.16% as Electronics-Related Groups Lead Declines

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• Main Topic


• Key Insights Table


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You might want to know

• How much did the Taiwan Weighted Index fall by 12:57 Taipei time on the 30th?


• Which stocks and industry groups were among the focus of the market decline?

Main Topic

As of 12:57 Taipei time on the 30th, the Taiwan Weighted Index on the centralized market had fallen 1003.41 points, equivalent to a decline of 2.16%. The index was provisionally reported at 45364.92 points. These figures describe the market at the stated time and should be understood as an intraday snapshot rather than a final closing result.

The index’s 2.16% decline occurred alongside notable weakness in the MLCC capacitor, resistor, and inductor concept groups. The reported sector movements provide context for the market session, while individual stock changes show how selected companies within those groups performed. The data does not, by itself, establish the causes of the broad index move or explain why any particular stock declined.

The index’s performance across several periods was mixed. Over the past 1 week, it was up +0.71%. Over the past 1 month, it was down -2.65%. For the past 3 months, it was up +15.81%, and over the past 6 months, it had gained +17.98%. Year to date, the index was higher by +60.09%. These figures indicate that the sharp intraday drop took place against a longer-term record that remained positive over the 3-month, 6-month, and year-to-date periods, while the 1-month measure was negative.

Among the reported concept groups, MLCC capacitors led the declines, falling -7.31%. The named stocks in this group included Walsin Technology Corporation (信昌電, 6173-TW), down 9.56%; Walsin Technology Corporation (華新科, 2492-TW), down 9.22%; and Mimsun (蜜望實, 8043-TW), down 7.94%. The listed figures show that each of these stocks fell more than the group’s reported decline of -7.31%, though the group figure and individual stock movements are separate measures.

The resistor and inductor concept group also recorded a decline, falling -5.49%. The stocks highlighted in this group were Walsin Technology Corporation (信昌電, 6173-TW), down 9.56%; Walsin Technology Corporation (華新科, 2492-TW), down 9.22%; and Yageo Corporation (國巨, 2327-TW), down 7%. The company names and ticker identifiers are retained as reported. The overlap of 信昌電 and 華新科 in both highlighted groups reflects their appearance in the source market summary; it does not imply that the two group changes should be combined.

Taken together, the snapshot distinguishes three levels of market information: the headline index reading, performance over multiple time horizons, and selected concept-group and stock movements. The headline index fell by 1003.41 points to 45364.92 points, while recent historical performance varied by period. Within the highlighted industry groups, the reported declines were sharper than the index’s percentage drop. This comparison is descriptive only and does not establish a direct relationship between any specific stock and the index’s movement.

Because the figures were recorded at 12:57 Taipei time on the 30th, they represent provisional intraday information. Index levels and stock prices may change as trading continues. Readers evaluating the session should therefore distinguish these time-specific numbers from end-of-day results and consider the stated time and reporting basis when comparing them with other market updates.

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Afterwards...

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