Taiwan Weighted closes below 40,000 after record intraday plunge
Published on 11/06/2026 at 13:24 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSTAIEX sinks below 40,000
- The Taiwan Weighted closed at 39,701.64 on November 6, down 1,873.08 points or 4.51 percent.
- The index briefly fell to 37,837.05, its largest intraday point decline on record, before recovering part of the loss.
- Technology stocks led the sell-off, while possible government support measures helped limit the closing decline.
The Taiwan Weighted Index, also known as the TAIEX, closed at 39,701.64 on Friday, November 6, 2026. The index fell 1,873.08 points, or 4.51 percent, extending a technology-led sell-off that had already pushed the benchmark lower during the previous six sessions.
The closing data and market account were reported by Focus Taiwan. The Taipei session had already ended by the European midday reporting window, so this is a closing report rather than an intraday update.
Sharp opening sell-off
The index moved between 37,837.05 and 40,435.83. Its early low represented a decline of 3,737.67 points, or 8.99 percent, from the previous close. Focus Taiwan described the move as the largest intraday point decline in the market's history. The final loss was the fourth-largest single-day point decline by points, according to the same report.
The previous session had closed at 41,574.72 on November 5, according to Focus Taiwan. Against that close, the November 6 decline was 4.51 percent, consistent with the reported point change.
AI concerns weigh on chip shares
Artificial intelligence-related stocks were at the center of the retreat. Dealers cited overnight losses on Wall Street and concerns that the outcome of the U.S. midterm elections could lead to tighter restrictions or delays affecting AI data-center development. Taiwan's technology-heavy market was particularly exposed to that shift in sentiment.
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., which accounts for more than 40 percent of the market's total capitalization, fell 4.69 percent to NT$2,135.00. MediaTek declined 2.02 percent, Hon Hai Precision Industry lost 4.47 percent and Delta Electronics dropped 6.64 percent, according to Focus Taiwan. The financial sector also fell 3.16 percent.
Recovery from the session low
Buying emerged after the early collapse. Focus Taiwan reported that Taiwan's Financial Supervisory Commission planned to convene a meeting on possible market-support measures, while the committee overseeing the National Financial Stabilization Fund could consider a special meeting. These developments coincided with a recovery from the intraday low, but they do not establish a lasting change in market direction.
Foreign institutional investors sold a net NT$91.19 billion of shares on the main board, according to the same report. The scale of the selling and the concentration of losses in technology stocks leave AI investment expectations, overseas semiconductor performance and any regulatory response as key factors for the next session. Further coverage is available on the TAIEX topic page.
