Industry

Taiwan Shares Open Higher with Initial Gains

Taipei: The Taiwan Stock Exchange’s main index opened with an increase, climbing 9.9 points to reach 30,370.45. The opening turnover was reported at NT$6.55 billion, equivalent to approximately US$200 million.

According to Focus Taiwan, this early up…

Taiwan Shares Open Lower as Main Index Drops Over 100 Points

Taipei: The Taiwan Stock Exchange’s main index opened down 104.89 points at 30,330.58 on Thursday with a turnover of NT$12 billion (US$382 million).

According to Focus Taiwan, this decrease in the index comes amidst various market conditions impacti…

Taiwan Shares Close Down 0.46%

Taipei: Taiwan shares ended down 140.83 points, or 0.46 percent, at 30,435.47 Wednesday on turnover of NT$835.30 billion (US$26.53 billion).

According to Focus Taiwan, the decrease in the stock market reflects the current financial trends affecting…

Taiwan’s Inflation Drops to Lowest Level in Five Years

Taipei: Taiwan’s inflation dipped to a low of 1.66 percent in 2025, marking the lowest annual figure in five years and the first time in four years it has fallen below a 2 percent alert set by the central bank, the Directorate General of Budget, Accou…

Lawmaker Highlights Distortion in Taiex Due to TSMC’s Influence

Taipei: Opposition Kuomintang (KMT) Lawmaker Lin Te-fu raised concerns at a legislative hearing about the significant impact of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSMC) on the Taiex, the benchmark index of the Taiwan Stock Exchange.

According to Fo…

Fair Trade Commission Approves Uber’s Acquisition of Crown Taxi

Taipei: The Fair Trade Commission on Wednesday approved the acquisition of Taiwanese taxi company Crown Taxi by the Taiwan subsidiary of U.S.-based Uber Technologies, Inc. The commission confirmed that the two companies had previously been in a partne…