AI spending concerns plunge Taiex by over 1,100 points
Posted on 2026-10-31 11:07:14
Taiwan shares plunged by just under 2.5 percent yesterday, led by major AI-related stocks, taking a cue from tech stocks on American markets.
The Taiex fell 2.5 percent to 45,212. The electronics index dropped by 2.9 percent. That's deeper than the Nasdaq's decline of 1.4 percent on Thursday ... and it matches Nasdaq's subsequent decline overnight.
TSMC, which accounts for more than 40 percent of total market value, lost 1.9 percent to close at NT$2,370.
Among other semiconductor stocks, smartphone IC designer MediaTek Inc. shed 3.21 percent and IC packaging and testing firm ASE slipped 2.20 percent.
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