Taiwan Weighted (TAIEX) closes 1.95 percent lower as chips slide

Published on 10/13/2026 at 18:43 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Taiwan Weighted (TAIEX) ends at 48,341 points after a global chip selloff, with TSMC earnings due October 15 at 2:00 p.m. Taipei time.

Foreign selling drives defensive rotation

The index closed at 48,341 points on October 13, down 961 points or 1.95 percent.
A 2.67 percent drop in the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index intensified pressure on Taiwan chips.
TSMC fell 1.97 percent, while MediaTek lost 2.16 percent.
TSMC reports third-quarter results on October 15 at 2:00 p.m. Taipei time.

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The Taiwan Weighted (TAIEX) closed at 48,341 points on October 13, losing 961 points or 1.95 percent, Focus Taiwan reported. The decline followed a 2.67 percent drop in the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index after an attack on a Saudi Arabian airport sent crude oil prices higher, CNA said.

TSMC fell 1.97 percent to TWD 2,490 and contributed 400 points to the index decline. MediaTek lost 2.16 percent, while Delta Electronics dropped 6.58 percent, according to CNA.

Why did Taiwan Weighted (TAIEX) fall today?

Technology stocks led the decline as investors reacted to heavy losses in U.S. chip shares and renewed concern over artificial-intelligence demand. Foreign institutions sold TWD 165.34 billion of Taiwan-listed shares, the third-largest daily foreign selloff on record, Focus Taiwan reported.

The index opened at 49,126 points and fell to 48,066 points before recovering. Turnover reached TWD 1.13 trillion, compared with TWD 894.52 billion on October 12, according to Focus Taiwan.

Winners and losers in Taiwan Weighted (TAIEX)

The following winners and losers were listed at the Taiwan close by Investing.com:

Kim Forest Enterprise up 10.0 percent
Ever Ohms Technology up 10.0 percent
Zhong Yang Technology up 10.0 percent
Pell Bio Med Technology down 10.0 percent
Spirox down 10.0 percent
Ta Liang Technology down 10.0 percent

Financial and petrochemical shares offered support

Financial shares rose 1.13 percent as rotational buying partly offset losses in electronics. Petrochemical stocks also advanced after stronger earnings from Formosa Plastics group companies, while falling shares outnumbered rising shares by 744 to 283.

What comes next for Taiwan Weighted (TAIEX)

TSMC is scheduled to release third-quarter results on October 15 at 2:00 p.m. Taipei time. Analysts are focused on profit, margins, fourth-quarter guidance and capital spending, Yahoo Finance reported.

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