Taiex plunges as crude oil prices spike amid Middle East concerns - Focus Taiwan

By America Pulse · Based on reporting from focustaiwan.tw

Taiwan Markets Retreat as Geopolitical Tensions Drive Oil Prices Higher

The Taiwan Stock Exchange experienced a sharp selloff on Wednesday as the benchmark Taiex index plummeted 784.00 points, or 1.67 percent, to finish at its lowest level of the session at 46,164.72. Trading activity saw a significant cooling compared to the previous day, with total turnover reaching NT$918.39 billion, which is approximately US$28.95 billion. This represented a substantial drop from the NT$1.19 trillion in turnover recorded during Tuesday's trading.

Middle East Strike Impacts Global Markets

Market analysts linked the day's heavy losses to rising instability in the Middle East

Source: focustaiwan.tw · 2026-09-02