TAIPEI (October 23, 2025)— Taiwan’s stock market ended lower on Thursday (October 23) as U.S.-China trade tensions continued to rattle global markets. The four major U.S. stock indexes all closed in the red overnight, while TSMC’s American Depositary Receipts (ADR) dropped 1.91%, setting the tone for a weak start in Taipei.
On the eve of the Taiwan Retrocession Day holiday, the TAIEX opened down 191.84 points at 27,457.07, as selling pressure hit across the electronics, financial, and traditional sectors. Early in the session, the index extended its losses to 27,371 points, down 277 points, before bargain-hunting and selective buying helped trim the decline.
Despite the overall weakness, some industries managed to resist the downtrend. Plastics, oil and electricity, food, and papermaking stocks recorded modest gains. Prominent blue-chip names including Powerchip Semiconductor, Winbond Electronics, Quanta Computer, and Lite-On Technology also rose.
By the closing bell, the TAIEX settled at 27,532.26 points, down 116.65 points, with a total trading volume of NT$420.8 billion.
Top Active Stocks
Market turnover was dominated by heavyweights, with more decliners than gainers among the top 10 most-traded stocks:
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TSMC (2330) — Fell NT$10 to NT$1,450, trading NT$33.99 billion (Rank 1)
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Yageo (2327) — Rose NT$18 to NT$226, trading NT$30.03 billion (Rank 2)
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Nanya Technology (2408) — Down NT$0.5 to NT$109.5, trading NT$11.83 billion (Rank 3)
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Foxconn (2317) — Dropped NT$3.5 to NT$239, trading NT$11.30 billion (Rank 4)
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MediaTek (2454) — Fell NT$35 to NT$1,295, trading NT$10.05 billion (Rank 5)
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Quanta Computer (2382) — Gained NT$4 to NT$293.5, trading NT$9.91 billion (Rank 6)
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Huaxin Technology (1605) — Rose NT$8 to NT$123, trading NT$9.34 billion (Rank 7)
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Qiangmao (3017) — Slightly up NT$0.2 to NT$98, trading NT$8.28 billion (Rank 8)
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Wistron (3231) — Down NT$0.5 to NT$143, trading NT$7.62 billion (Rank 9)
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Kangshu (4739) — Declined NT$1.65 to NT$41.25, trading NT$5.87 billion (Rank 10)
Despite the day’s decline, analysts noted that selective strength in certain traditional sectors helped cushion the broader losses. Investors are expected to stay cautious during the long weekend as global market sentiment remains volatile amid escalating U.S.-China trade frictions and uncertainty in U.S. tech shares.