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title: "Taiwan Stocks Slip on Profit-Taking, Stay Above 40,000"
type: "News"
locale: "en"
url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/285145141.md"
description: "Taiwan's TAIEX index dropped 134 points (0.3%) to 40,051 in morning trading, as profit-taking followed a record high. The decline was driven by losses in electronic technology stocks and negative sentiment from Wall Street, amid inflation concerns due to rising oil prices. Despite the drop, the index remains above 40,000 after a 4.6% surge on Monday, led by semiconductor stocks. Notable losers included TSMC (-1.3%), Delta Electronics (-2.2%), and Unimicron Tech (-1.1%)."
datetime: "2026-05-05T02:14:37.000Z"
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# Taiwan Stocks Slip on Profit-Taking, Stay Above 40,000

The TAIEX, Taiwan’s benchmark stock index, fell 134 points, or 0.3%, to 40,051 in morning trade on Tuesday, halting gains from the previous session, as traders took profits after the index hit a record high on Monday amid optimism over AI infrastructure demand.

Losses in electronic technology and technology services stocks mainly drove the decline.

A downbeat session on Wall Street overnight also pressured sentiment, amid worries that higher oil prices could fuel inflation following a new escalation in the Middle East. However, the index remained above the 40,000 level after surging 4.6% on Monday, closing above the 40,000-point mark for the first time, at 40,705, led by large-cap semiconductor stocks.

Contract chipmaker TSMC, which accounts for more than 40% of total market value, fell 1.3% after jumping in the previous session.

Other early losers included Delta Electronics (-2.2%), Unimicron Tech (-1.1%), and International Games System (-0.7%).

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