Taiwan Weighted (TAIEX) ends 0.02 percent lower as TSMC looms

Published on 10/12/2026 at 22:34 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Taiwan Weighted (TAIEX) closed at 49,302 points after an 11-point dip; TSMC earnings are due October 15 at 2:00 p.m. TST.

Key points in brief

Taiwan Weighted (TAIEX) closed at 49,302 points on October 12, down 11.48 points or 0.02 percent.
The semiconductor index fell 0.35 percent as large-cap chip stocks weakened.
Largan Precision and Evergreen Marine each rose 10.0 percent.
TSMC is expected to report third-quarter earnings on October 15 at 2:00 p.m. TST.

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The Taiwan Weighted (TAIEX) closed at 49,301.96 points on October 12, down 11.48 points or 0.02 percent. The index recovered most of an early selloff as buying in co-packaged optics and shipping stocks offset semiconductor weakness, CNA reported.

TSMC fell 0.39 percent after the market close. A post-session earnings preview said analysts expect third-quarter profit to rise 65 percent to NT$746.3 billion, with results due Thursday, Yahoo Finance reported.

Why did the Taiwan Weighted (TAIEX) recover from its early slide?

The benchmark opened at 49,272.08 points and fell to 48,768.82 before reaching 49,412.90. Semiconductor shares led the early decline after the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index dropped 3.77 percent over Thursday and Friday. Rotation into other technology stocks, shipping shares and financials helped the index recover, CNA reported.

Winners and losers in the Taiwan Weighted (TAIEX)

Largan Precision up 10.0 percent on co-packaged optics interest, CNA reported.
Evergreen Marine up 10.0 percent amid optimism about shipping operations, CNA reported.
Delta Electronics down 3.31 percent, CNA reported.
Hon Hai Precision Industry down 1.81 percent, CNA reported.

The optoelectronics index rose 3.49 percent, while the semiconductor index fell 0.35 percent. Financial shares gained 2.87 percent. Foreign institutions sold a net NT$52.20 billion of shares on the main board.

What comes next for the Taiwan Weighted (TAIEX)?

October 13, 2026, 9:00 a.m. TST: the next regular Taipei trading session, Taiwan Stock Exchange.
October 15, 2026, 2:00 p.m. TST: TSMC is expected to publish third-quarter results and updated guidance, Yahoo Finance reported.

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