Taipei: Taiwan’s average real regular wages rose 1.27 percent year-on-year in the first five months of 2026, marking the biggest increase for the period in six years. The rise highlights that employees’ regular pay has continued to outpace inflation d…
Taipei: Taiwan’s exports soared by 40.3 percent year-on-year, achieving a remarkable US$74.83 billion in June, marking the third-highest monthly total on record, propelled by sustained demand for artificial intelligence (AI)-related products, as repor…
Taipei: Shares in Taiwan closed lower Thursday after an earlier upturn was reversed when market sentiment became spooked by renewed geopolitical concerns as the United States and Iran launched fresh attacks, dealers said. The Taiex, the Taiwan Stock E…
Taipei: Taiwan shares ended down 379.80 points, or 0.83 percent, at 45,354.61 Thursday on turnover of NT$944.34 billion (US$29.42 billion).
According to Focus Taiwan, the decline was observed amidst a trading session reflecting a turnover of NT$944…
Taipei: Taiwan’s central bank has raised its 2026 growth forecast for the consumer price index (CPI) to 1.93 percent, citing higher than expected inflation in the second quarter.
According to Focus Taiwan, in the second quarter, the domestic CPI ros…
Taipei: A plan to extend trading hours on the local stock market is currently not a “priority” for the Financial Supervisory Commission (FSC), FSC head Peng Jin-lung said Wednesday, adding that the commission will not extend trading hours anytime soon…
