Taiwan shares close up 0.29% above 9,500 points

Focus Taiwan
Date: 2018/10/29
By: Chang Chien-chung and Evelyn Kao 

Taipei, Oct. 29 (CNA) Shares in Taiwan staged a technical rebound led by large-cap electronics and silicon wafer stocks Monday to move above the 9,500-point mark.

The weighted index on the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TWSE), the Taiex, closed up 27.14 points, or 0.29 percent, at 9,516.32, after moving between 9,459.12 and 9,554.35. Turnover totaled NT$105.20 billion (US$3.39 billion).

The market opened up 26.25 points at 9,515.43 after closing below the 9,500-point level for the first time since February 2017 on Friday.

The bellwether electronics sector outperformed the broader market, closing 0.43 percent higher.    [FULL  STORY]