{
  "id": 3442304,
  "title": "Taiwan stocks higher at close of trade; Taiwan Weighted up 1.48%",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/taiwan-stocks-higher-at-close-of-trade-taiwan-weighted-up-1-48",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-26T06:05:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Investing.com",
    "slug": "investing-com",
    "url": "https://www.investing.com/news/stock-market-news/taiwan-stocks-higher-at-close-of-trade-taiwan-weighted-up-148-4876336"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Taiwan stocks closed higher on Wednesday, buoyed by gains in the Plastic, Chemical and Optoelectronic sectors. The Taiwan Weighted Index increased by 1.48%, ending at 1,016.50 points. PCL Technologies Inc (TW:4977) led the gains, surging 10.00% or 15.50 points to close at 170.50. ITEQ Corp (TW:6213) and Genius Electronic Optical Co Ltd (TW:3406) also posted impressive gains, rising 10.00% each to close at 583.00 and 759.00 respectively. Conversely, Yang Ming Marine Transport Corp (TW:2609) and Wan Hai Lines Ltd (TW:2615) were the biggest losers, falling 9.43% and 9.09% respectively. Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Taiwan Stock Exchange by 840 to 205, with 79 ending unchanged.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "Taiwan stocks closed higher on Wednesday.",
    "Taiwan Weighted Index increased by 1.48%.",
    "PCL Technologies Inc led gains with 10% surge."
  ],
  "editors_take": "The surge in Taiwan's stock market, led by the Plastic, Chemical, and Optoelectronic sectors, signals a shift in investor confidence favouring key industries driving market growth.",
  "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."
}