Taiwan's benchmark Taiwan Weighted Index closed 1.55% lower on Wednesday, with declines concentrated in electronics and electrical components as broader market sentiment soured. The index ended at 21,124.80 points, reflecting broad-based losses across the session.
Advancing issues totaled 406, while declining stocks reached 586, with 130 issues unchanged. The sectoral drag was led by electronic components and parts, alongside electrical equipment, which offset gains in other areas.
Among the top gainers, Polytronics Technology Corp surged 9.96% to 85.00 New Taiwan dollars, while Jih Lin Technology Co Ltd added 9.94% to close at 89.60 NT$. Wieson Technologies Co Ltd also climbed 9.94% to 27.65 NT$. On the downside, Fositek Corp led decliners with a 7.66% drop to 2,110.00 NT$, followed by Delta Electronics Inc at -7.24% to 1,730.00 NT$ and Horng Shiue Holding Co Ltd at -7.14% to 42.90 NT$.
The U.S. dollar firmed 0.12% against the New Taiwan dollar to 31.76, while the dollar index futures eased 0.06% to 99.70. The Taiwan dollar versus yuan rate held steady at 0.21, with no material change reported.
Commodity markets showed mixed performance, with October crude oil futures rising 0.53% to $90.70 per barrel. December Brent crude advanced 4.30% to $95.51 per barrel, while December gold futures fell 0.65% to $4,367.89 per troy ounce.
