TSMC's single-day increase exceeds 5%, driving the Weighted Index above 30,000 points, with a trading volume of 765.8 billion, the second-largest in history.

Taiwan stocks today (5th), driven by TSMC’s strong performance, saw the weighted index surge over 800 points during the session, reaching above 30,339 points, with a single-day increase of over 755 points, closing at 30,105.04 points, marking the first time surpassing the 30,000-point mark and setting an all-time high closing record. The daily gain was approximately 2.57%, with a transaction volume of NT$765.8 billion, the second-largest in history.

TSMC’s single-day increase of 5.36% pushed the weighted index above 30,000 points

On the first trading day of 2026, the Taiwan stock market hit a new high, closing at 29,349 points. Today, TSMC (2330) closed up 5.36%, rising 95 NT$ to 1,670 NT$. This also boosted the weighted index by 755 points, closing at 30,105 points.

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Last week, KGI Securities analyst Huang Chih-chi stated: “Observing the strengthening of the New Taiwan Dollar against the US Dollar, I judge that foreign capital is returning after the holiday and investing in the local market.” Data from the Taiwan Stock Exchange shows that on January 2nd, foreign investors bought NT$12.01 billion worth of stocks. However, today, as the Taiwan stock market broke above 30,000 points, foreign investors sold NT$7.64 billion.

Geopolitical events did not impact the market; focus shifts to Huang Renxun’s CES speech

Delta Electronics (2308) also broke the NT$1,000 mark, reaching NT$1,010, up NT$15, with a daily increase of 1.51%. MediaTek (2454) rose NT$50, about 3.4%, closing at NT$1,520. Benefiting from the SpaceX supply chain narrative, display panel giant Innolux (3481) surged 9.94%, closing at NT$19.9, marking the eighth consecutive day of gains.

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News of the US attacking Venezuela did not affect the market; investors are more focused on tech giants like NVIDIA CEO Huang Renxun and AMD CEO Su Zifeng attending the International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) tomorrow (6th), with attention on their speeches.

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