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The U.S. employment report for September showed that non-farm employment growth slowed and the unemployment rate unexpectedly rose. The market interpreted that the Federal Reserve may slow down the pace of interest rate hikes.
The Taiwan Index soared over 900 points, hitting a new level of 49,608 points. (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, rising more than 900 points, reaching a new record of 49,608 points, approaching 50,000 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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As the Nikkei rose sharply on Monday, the Taiwan stock market also followed suit. The Taiwan index futures opened up 2 points, and then the buying orders ignited. The index suddenly pulled up, soaring 939 points. The index exceeded 49,000, reached 49,608 points, and hit the 50,000 point mark.
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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%.