Taiwan Stocks End Flat as Gainers and Losers Balance; Aces Electronics and Asustek Hit Record Highs

Taiwan Weighted Index finished unchanged on Thursday. Aces Electronics and Asustek Computer surged nearly 10% to all-time highs, while Lotes and Jenn Feng led the decliners amid mixed market breadth.

Taiwan’s benchmark Weighted Index closed unchanged at 0.00% on Thursday as advancing and declining stocks nearly balanced. Aces Electronics, Asustek Computer and Yageo led the gainers with near-limit advances, while Lotes, Jenn Feng New Energy and Merida Industry posted sharp losses. Declining issues outnumbered advancers 565 to 453, with 98 stocks ending flat.

Taiwan Stocks Close Flat as Aces Electronics and Asustek Surge Nearly 10% to Record Highs

At the close, the Taiwan Weighted Index finished unchanged. The best performers of the session were Aces Electronics Co Ltd (TW:3605), which rose 10.00% or 12.00 points to trade at 132.00, Asustek Computer Inc (TW:2357), which added 9.98% or 85.00 points to end at 937.00, and Yageo Corp (TW:2327), which was up 9.97% or 60.00 points to 662.00. Shares in both Aces Electronics and Asustek Computer rose to all-time highs.

The worst performers were Lotes Co Ltd (TW:3533), which fell 9.95% or 200.00 points to trade at 1,810.00, Jenn Feng New Energy Co Ltd (TW:1538), which declined 8.91% or 0.90 points to end at 9.20, and Merida Industry Co Ltd (TW:9914), which was down 8.36% or 7.80 points to 85.50. Shares in Jenn Feng New Energy fell to an all-time low.

Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Taiwan Stock Exchange by 565 to 453, while 98 ended unchanged. In commodities, crude oil for September delivery was down 0.16% or 0.13 to $83.14 a barrel. Brent oil for delivery in October fell 0.04% or 0.04 to $88.94 a barrel, while the December Gold Futures contract fell 0.60% or 27.00 to trade at $4,440.50 a troy ounce. USD/TWD was down 0.15% to 32.18, while the US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.03% at 99.87.

Selective Buying in Tech Names Keeps Taiwan Index Flat Despite Record Highs

Investors showed selective interest in certain technology and electronics names, pushing Aces Electronics and Asustek Computer to record highs, while other stocks faced selling pressure that kept the broader index flat. The balanced market breadth, with more declining than advancing stocks, reflected a cautious session in which gains in passive components and computer-related shares were offset by losses elsewhere. Commodity price softness and a slightly weaker US dollar provided additional background for the day’s trading.

Taiwan Market Holds Near Multi-Week Highs as AI and Tech Stocks Drive Rotation

Taiwan’s equity market has recently traded near multi-week highs, supported by interest in AI-related and technology stocks. The previous session had seen the TAIEX close higher, with electronics, passive components and computer-related shares among the more active groups amid global demand for AI infrastructure and devices. The mixed performance on Thursday highlighted ongoing rotation within the market as investors weighed individual company strength against broader caution.

Investors Watch if Electronics Gains Broaden Amid Data, Flows and USD/TWD Moves

Attention will now turn to whether the strong gains in select electronics names can broaden or if profit-taking intensifies. Investors are expected to monitor upcoming economic data, global tech developments, foreign institutional flows, commodity price trends and movements in the USD/TWD exchange rate for further direction.