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title: "The decline in the Taiwan stock market has narrowed, regaining the 23,600 points"
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description: "After reaching a new high on the 18th, the Taiwan stock market opened lower and continued to decline today, briefly falling below 23,600 points in the early session. However, the downward trend later narrowed, ultimately closing at 23,664.97 points, down 1.14 points. The stock prices of Taiwan Semiconductor, Hon Hai, and MediaTek fluctuated, while the stock price of Zyxel fell sharply before the decline narrowed. Market analysis suggests that the Taiwan stock market will exhibit narrow fluctuations in the short term, influenced by the uncertainty of U.S. policies"
datetime: "2025-02-19T03:36:55.000Z"
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# The decline in the Taiwan stock market has narrowed, regaining the 23,600 points

After reaching a new high since the Lunar New Year opening on the 18th, the Taiwan stock market opened lower today and continued to decline, dropping over 100 points at one point, falling below 23,600 points. The decline then moderated, and the index regained the 23,600 points level.

The weighted index reached 23,664.97 points at 11:15 AM, down 1.14 points, with a trading value of approximately NT$ 222 billion.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) fell as much as NT$ 15 to NT$ 1,085 before the decline began to moderate, dropping NT$ 10 to NT$ 1,090 during the session; Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd. fluctuated around the flat line at NT$ 183.5; MediaTek's stock price also hovered around the flat line at NT$ 1,535.

After a previous surge, the communication stock Zyxel opened sharply lower, dropping NT$ 58 to NT$ 700, with the decline moderating to NT$ 34 at NT$ 724 during the session; the silicon photonics concept stock Lianya oscillated between NT$ 497 and NT$ 477.5.

Steel stocks related to reconstruction themes showed more upward movement during the session, with China Steel Corporation's stock price mostly above the flat line in the early session, although it also briefly dipped about 0.2%; Donghe Steel reached a high of NT$ 72.6, up NT$ 1.68.

The "Four Treasures of Formosa Plastics" - Formosa Plastics, Nan Ya Plastics, Taiwan Fertilizer, and Formosa Chemical & Fibre Corp. - all traded above the flat line during the session.

Huang Wenqing, Deputy General Manager of Taishin Investment Advisory, stated in a phone interview that after surpassing the previous high point, the Taiwan stock market has experienced fluctuations, primarily due to the unclear policies of U.S. President Donald Trump. Even though reports suggest that the White House has contacted manufacturers to prepare for setting up factories in the U.S., the manufacturers and specific circumstances have yet to be finalized. The short-term trend of the Taiwan stock market is expected to show narrow fluctuations, with both technology stocks and traditional industry stocks related to reconstruction themes moving within a range, leading to a rotation of thematic stocks

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