{
  "id": 4799500,
  "title": "Taiwan stocks higher at close of trade; Taiwan Weighted up 1.35%",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/taiwan-stocks-higher-at-close-of-trade-taiwan-weighted-up-1-35",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-01T06:00:05.000Z",
  "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-135-4883509"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Taiwan's stock market closed higher after the close on Tuesday, as gains in various sectors led to an overall increase in share prices. The Taiwan Weighted Index rose by 1.35%, reaching a new 1-month high. HORNG SHIUE HOLDING Co Ltd was the top performer, surging 10.00% to close at 46.20. Msscorps Co Ltd and Mospec Semiconductor Corp also showed impressive gains, each adding 10.00% to close at 572.00 and 68.20 respectively. Conversely, Fortune Oriental Co Ltd suffered the largest decline, falling 9.94% to 45.75. Aces Electronics Co Ltd and Jochu Technology Co Ltd also saw losses, ending the day down 9.71% and 9.38% respectively.\n\nAcross the Taiwan Stock Exchange, there were 609 rising stocks compared to 374 declining ones, with 137 ending unchanged. Crude oil prices for October delivery rose 0.78% to $86.43 a barrel, while Brent oil for December delivery increased by 3.03% to $91.05 a barrel. Gold Futures for December also gained 0.15%, trading at $4,488.16 per troy ounce. The USD/TWD exchange rate fell by 0.24% to 31.63, while TWD/CNY remained unchanged at 0.21. The US Dollar Index Futures also saw a slight increase of 0.07%, settling at 99.45.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "Taiwan Weighted Index rose 1.35% to new 1-month high",
    "HORNG SHIUE HOLDING Co Ltd surged 10% to 46.20",
    "Crude oil prices increased 0.78% to $86.43"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The surge in Taiwan's stock market, led by strong gains in various sectors, signals a boost to investor confidence, with significantly more stocks rising than falling on the exchange.",
  "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."
}