TAIPEI (TVBS News) — Taiwan's stock market surged 482.56 points Wednesday (Oct. 15) to close at 27,275.71, its highest point of the session. The 1.8% rally occurred on heavy trading volume of NT$500.1 billion (around US$16.3 billion), demonstrating strong investor confidence despite early session volatility.
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC, 台積電) reached a record high, closing NT$40 (around US$1.31) higher at NT$1,465 (around US$47.84) with a 2.81% gain. Foxconn (鴻海) posted modest increases while Delta Electronics (台達電) returned to NT$1,000 (around US$32.66) with a 2.32% rise. The electronics sector index climbed 2.26%, with components, equipment, and semiconductor indices each gaining over 2%.
AI technology stocks ignited investor interest across multiple sector segments during Wednesday's trading session. Nan Ya PCB (南電) and Kinsus (景碩) reached their daily trading limits while Unimicron (欣興) soared over 8.5%. AI thermal management companies performed strongly, with Asia Vital Components (奇鋐) rising over 5% and Auras (雙鴻), Kaori (高力) hitting limits.
AI probe-related companies continued the sector's momentum with MPI Corporation (旺矽) and C.C.P. Contact Probes (中探針) hitting daily limits. Chunghwa Precision Test Tech (精測) and Everest (穎崴) gained over 7%, reflecting strong investor confidence in AI testing equipment. High-priced technology stocks demonstrated resilience, with Aspeed (信驊) gaining over 3% and WinWay (緯穎) jumping more than 8%.
