Taiwan equities finished higher on Wednesday, with the Taiwan Weighted climbing 1.76% to close at a new record level. The advance was driven by strength in the Semiconductor, Electronics and Electrical/Machinery sectors, which underpinned the broader market push.
Among the top performers on the Taiwan Weighted, King Core Electronics Inc (TW:6155) led percentage gains, rising 10.00% - an increase of 4.30 points - to finish at 47.30. LIWANLI Innovation Co Ltd (TW:3054) also recorded a 10.00% advance, up 7.10 points to close at 78.10. TSRC Corp (TW:2103) rounded out the session's leaders with a 9.97% gain, adding 1.85 points to reach 20.40 by the close.
Not all names moved higher. Radiant Opto-Electronics Corp (TW:6176) posted the largest decline among the Taiwan Weighted constituents, sliding 10.00% or 11.00 points to end the day at 99.00. Topoint Technology Co Ltd (TW:8021) fell 9.98%, a drop of 45.00 points, to close at 406.00. Tah Tong Textile Co Ltd (TW:1441) decreased 9.92%, losing 1.25 points to finish at 11.35.
The exchange reported an unusual breadth metric for the session: falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Taiwan Stock Exchange by 0 to 0. The quoted market breadth figure is recorded as presented.
Commodities markets showed mixed moves. Crude oil for June delivery declined 0.31% or 0.31 to trade at $99.62 a barrel. Brent oil for July delivery ticked up 0.11% or 0.11 to $104.51 a barrel. The June Gold Futures contract inched higher by 0.06% or 2.81, trading at $4,611.21 a troy ounce.
In currency and index futures trading, USD/TWD was up 0.22% to 31.60. TWD/CNY was recorded as unchanged 0.23% to 0.22. The US Dollar Index Futures gained 0.08%, settling at 98.56.
This session's moves left Taiwan's benchmark at a fresh peak, supported by gains in technology-related and electrical machinery groups while a handful of other listed companies experienced marked declines. The market's final readings include the specific price and percentage changes reported above.