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BackTaiwan stocks soared more than 1,000 points! TSMC surged 2,580 yuan and the index hit 49,601 points, both reaching new highs.
Taiwan stocks soared more than 1,000 points! TSMC surged 2,580 yuan and the index hit 49,601 points, both reaching new highs.
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Taiwan stocks soared more than 1,000 points! TSMC surged 2,580 yuan and the index hit 49,601 points, both reaching new highs.

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  • The Taiwan stock index surged more than a thousand points on Monday, reaching a new high of 49,601 points; TSMC opened sharply higher by 80 yuan to a new sky-high price of 2,580 yuan, driving semiconductor and related electronic stocks to follow suit.
  • This wave of prices was inspired by the weakening U.S. employment report in September, which raised market expectations that the Federal Reserve will keep interest rates unchanged.
  • The four major U.S. stock indexes all closed in the red last Friday, and TSMC ADR surged 2.96%.

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Taiwan stocks have recently been affected by fluctuations in the international financial market, and U.S. employment data is an important reference indicator for the Federal Reserve's monetary policy.

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Taiwan stocks soared more than 1,000 points! TSMC soared 2,580 yuan and the index reached 49,601 points, both reaching new highs. (File photo)

[Financial Channel/Comprehensive Report] The U.S. employment data was shocking. The four major U.S. stock indexes all closed in the red last Friday. TSMC ADR surged 2.96%. Encouraged by this, Asian stocks followed the same trend on Monday (5th). The Nikkei opened higher, soaring 1,614 points, approaching the 70,000-point mark. The Taiwan Index soared on Monday, soaring more than a thousand points, reaching a new record of 49,671 points, while the Taiwan stock market continued to rise at TSMC. The opening surged. The index opened up 99.21 points and opened at 48574.95 points. Driven by the sky-high price of TSMC, which rose 80 yuan to 2580 yuan, electronic stocks such as semiconductors, AI, ABF carrier boards, silicon intellectual property, IC meters, panels, and passive components all followed suit. With the help of industrial and financial assistance, the index opened higher, rising 1126 points, to a new high of 49601 points.

The U.S. employment report for September was unexpectedly weak. The report also increased investors' expectations that the Federal Reserve (Fed) will keep interest rates unchanged in October, boosting the stock market. Last Friday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 250 points, 0.49%, and the S&P 5 The 00 Index rose 0.73%, the Nasdaq Index rose 1.19%, hitting a record high during the session, the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index rose 2.4%, and TSMC ADR rose 13.58 US dollars, 2.96%, to close at 472.78 US dollars.

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  • Taiwan stocks will maintain a volatile upward trend in the short term

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  • Can this rally continue?
  • What will be the Fed's subsequent interest rate decisions?
  • Can TSMC maintain high growth momentum?

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