{
  "id": 2956101,
  "title": "Taiwan stocks lower at close of trade; Taiwan Weighted down 1.00%",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/taiwan-stocks-lower-at-close-of-trade-taiwan-weighted-down-1-00",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-24T06:00:05.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Investing.com",
    "slug": "investing-com",
    "url": "https://www.investing.com/news/stock-market-news/taiwan-stocks-lower-at-close-of-trade-taiwan-weighted-down-100-4872695"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Taiwan stocks experienced a decline in their closing trade on Monday. The Taiwan Weighted index dropped by 1.00%, as losses in the Oil, Gas & Electricity and Plastic sectors contributed to the downward trend. Among the best-performing stocks of the session were Mospec Semiconductor Corp, which rose by 9.97% to close at 53.50, and Lite-On Technology Corp, which added 9.96% to reach 287.00. HannsTouch Solution Inc also showed a 9.96% increase, closing at 12.70. Conversely, the worst-performing stocks were Lintes Technology Co Ltd, which dropped by 9.93% to 403.50, BizLink Holding Inc, which declined by 9.89% to 2,050.00, and Regal Holding Co Ltd, which fell by 9.89% to 27.80. Falling stocks outpaced advancing ones on the Taiwan Stock Exchange, with 664 stocks decreasing while 328 increased, and 128 remained unchanged. Lite-On Technology Corp saw its shares hit all-time highs, soaring 9.96% to 287.00. Crude oil prices for October delivery saw a 1.69% decrease, falling to $85.59 a barrel. Brent oil for November delivery dropped by 1.49%, reaching $91.29 a barrel, while December Gold Futures experienced a 0.35% increase to $4,697.09 per troy ounce. The USD/TWD exchange rate decreased by 0.05% to 31.82, and the TWD/CNY remained unchanged at 0.21. The US Dollar Index Futures saw a 0.04% increase, standing at 98.77.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "Taiwan Weighted index declined by 1.00% at trade close",
    "Mospec Semiconductor Corp and Lite-On Technology Corp rose 9.96%",
    "664 stocks fell while 328 increased on Taiwan Stock Exchange"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The decline in Taiwan's stock market, led by losses in Oil, Gas & Electricity and Plastic sectors, signals a challenging day for investors, with falling stocks outpacing gainers nearly two to one.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}