TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Taiwan’s stock market climbed Wednesday (Aug. 14) in early trading, with the Taiwan Stock Exchange Capitalization Weighted Stock Index (TAIEX) climbing 301.62 points to 22,109 by 9:50 a.m.
The rally was fueled by gains in the electronics and financial sectors. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) led the tech sector, with shares up NT$13 (US$0.40) to NT$954, per CNA.
Other tech giants, including Foxconn, MediaTek, and Quanta Computer, also posted gains. The electronics sector climbed about 1.3%, while the financial sector rose more than 0.5%.
