Good afternoon, I'm _____ with today's episode of EZ News. Tai-Ex opening The Tai-Ex opened marginally lower this morning from yesterday's close, at 20,789 on turnover of 6.3-billion N-T. The market ended the trading day at another fresh high on Tuesday. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing's share price soared on news of the company's plan to build a third wafer fab in the U-S state of Arizona. Lai Confirms Zhuo as Premier President-elect Lai Ching-te has announced some members of his new cabinet...
Apr 10, 2024•6 min
Good afternoon, I'm _____ with today's episode of EZ News. Tai-Ex opening The Tai-Ex opened up 103-points this morning from yesterday's close, at 20,521 on turnover of 8.4-billion N-T. The market staged a technical rebound on Monday following last Wednesday's slump prior to the four-day Tomb Sweeping holiday. However, the gains were capped amid lingering investor concerns over when the U-S Federal Reserve's a rate-cut cycle will kick-in. 42 Buildings Listed as 'Code Red' Damage The National Land...
Apr 09, 2024•6 min
Good afternoon, I'm _____ with today's episode of EZ News. Tai-Ex opening The Tai-Ex opened up 57-points this morning from last Wednesday's close, at 20,395 on turnover of 9.1-billion N-T. The market shed more than 100-points last Wednesday - the final trading day of the week. Market sentiment was negatively affected by both the 7.2 magnitude earthquake that struck earlier that day and losses on Wall Street overnight. The bellwether electronics sector led the downturn. Investors were concerned a...
Apr 08, 2024•6 min
Good afternoon, I'm _____ with today's episode of EZ News. Earthquake Update 10:00AM More damage is being reported after a magnitude 7.2 earthquake and aftershocks struck earlier this morning. Reports indicate that two buildings in Hualien City have suffered damage and are tilting to one side, with 8 people trapped in one building at the intersection of Zhong-shan Rd. and Chong-qing Rd. Emergency workers are on the scene, and ladder trucks have been dispatched to reach those inside. The Ministry...
Apr 03, 2024•7 min
Good afternoon, I'm _____ with today's episode of EZ News. Tai-Ex opening The Tai-Ex opened up 137-points this morning from yesterday's close, at 20,360 on turnover of $4.9-billion N-T. Shares in Taiwan closed lower Monday as investors shifted to the sell side. They were taking advantage of the main board's earlier upturn after a rally in afterhours (工作時間之後) trading on the U.S. markets. Investors held high hopes that the U.S. Federal Reserve will start a rate cut cycle in June. But the bellwethe...
Apr 02, 2024•6 min
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Apr 01, 2024•5 min
Good afternoon, I'm _____ with today's episode of EZ News. Tai-Ex opening The Tai-Ex opened up 10-points this morning from yesterday's close, at 20,156 on turnover of $4.5-billion N-T. The Tai-Ex lost ground on Thursday, as investors reacted to a downturn on Wall Street overnight - which saw American markets slip further from recent record highs. MOTC Approves Danhai Light Rail 2nd Phase Plan The Ministry of Transport has passed the review of a revised plan for the second phase of the Danhai Lig...
Mar 29, 2024•6 min
Good afternoon, I'm _____ with today's episode of EZ News. Tai-Ex opening The Tai-Ex opened up 13-points this morning from yesterday's close, at 20,213 on turnover of 4.5-billion N-T. The market staged a technical rebound on Wednesday as buying rotated to non-tech stocks. However, turnover was down from the previous trading days. Many investors remained wary of a major pullback after the main board scored solid gains in recent sessions to stand above the 20,000-point mark. Investors are also wai...
Mar 28, 2024•5 min
Good afternoon, I'm _____ with today's episode of EZ News. Tai-Ex opening The Tai-Ex opened up 31-points this morning from yesterday's close, at 20,158 on turnover of 3.7-billion N-T. The market lost ground on Tuesday after hitting an all-time intra-day high. Investors turned cautious about a possible major technical pullback from recent sessions. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing served as an anchor during the session to prevent the broader market from falling further. And artificial intellige...
Mar 27, 2024•6 min
Good afternoon, I'm _____ with today's episode of EZ News. Tai-Ex opening The Tai-Ex opened up 16-points this morning from yesterday's close, at 20,208 on turnover of 3.6-billion N-T. The market closed slightly lower on Monday after hitting an all-time closing high last week. The electronics sector, which has driven recent gains, came under pressure. Select old economy stocks, in particular those in the electric machinery and transportation sectors, attracted buying to lend some support to the b...
Mar 26, 2024•6 min
Good afternoon, I'm _____ with today's episode of EZ News. Tai-Ex opening The Tai-Ex opened marginally higher this morning from Friday's close, at 20,228 on turnover of 5.9-billion N-T. The market closed higher on Friday, even though it lost some momentum from gains made in previous sessions. Wall Street tapped fresh records overnight, led by big gains for chipmakers. MOFA Releases Details of Hsiao Bi-khim's European Trip The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has confirmed that Vice President-elect Hs...
Mar 25, 2024•6 min
Good afternoon, I'm _____ with today's episode of EZ News. Tai-Ex opening The Tai-Ex opened up 33-points this morning from yesterday's close, at 20,232 on turnover of $8.7-billion N-T. The market rose more than 400-points on Thursday to close above the 20,000-point mark and hit yet another record high - as buying was sparked by a rally on Wall Street overnight. Gains were seen across the board - as investor sentiment got a major boost following the conclusion of the U-S Federal Reserve's latest ...
Mar 22, 2024•6 min
Good afternoon, I'm _____ with today's episode of EZ News. Tai-Ex opening The Tai-Ex opened flat this morning at 19,784 on turnover of 5.5-billion N-T. The market closed lower on Wednesday - as early gains lost momentum amid investor caution ahead of the conclusion of the U-S Federal Reserve's two-day policymaking meeting. Selling emerged as the Tai-Ex closed in on the 20,000-point mark, which took a toll on large-cap semiconductor stocks, as investors opted to pocket gains form recent sessions ...
Mar 21, 2024•6 min
Good afternoon, I'm _____ with today's episode of EZ News. Tai-Ex opening The Tai-Ex opened up 22-points this morning from yesterday's close, at 19,879 on turnover of 4.8-billion N-T. The market lost ground on Tuesday as the main board moved in consolidation for most of the session as investor sentiment turned cautious, as they await the conclusion of the U-S Federal Reserve's two-day policymaking meeting. Legislative Committee to Travel to Taiping Island The convener of the Legislative Foreign ...
Mar 20, 2024•6 min
Good afternoon, I'm _____ with today's episode of EZ News. Tai-Ex opening The Tai-Ex opened down 81-points this morning from yesterday's close, at 19,798 on turnover of 6.7-billion N-T. The market staged a technical rebound on Monday to close the trading day up 197-points on the back of investor interest in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing - which returned to its prior ex-dividend level shortly after the market opened. TSMC to Build Advanced IC Packaging Plants in Chiayi Vice Premier Cheng Wen...
Mar 19, 2024•6 min
I'm _______, with today's episode of EZ News. ---- Tai-Ex opening The Tai-Ex opened up 23-points this morning from Friday's close, at 19,706 on turnover of 8-billion N-T. The market tumbled by over 250-points on Friday, following the release of a mixed batch of data on the U-S economy - which dashed investor hopes that America's central Bank will ease off on interest rate hike anytime soon. ---- Flash Mob Protesters Slam MOTC's Amendments to Traffic Act Road safety activists have been taking to ...
Mar 18, 2024•7 min
Good afternoon, I'm _____ with today's episode of EZ News. Tai-Ex opening The Tai-Ex opened down 92-points this morning from yesterday's close, at 19,845 on turnover of $9.6-billion N-T. Shares in Taiwan inched up Thursday to close at a new high, after recovering from early losses in the bellwether electronics sector, even as sentiment remained cautious ahead of the United States' release of its February producer price index later in the day. The financial sector was the main anchor, helping to ...
Mar 15, 2024•6 min
Good afternoon, I'm _____ with today's episode of EZ News. Tai-Ex opening The Tai-Ex opened down 7.9-points this morning from yesterday's close, at 19,921 on turnover of $7.4-billion N-T. Shares in Taiwan closed slightly higher on profit taking Wednesday as investors shifted to the sell side after seeing the main board hit a fresh intraday high of more than 20,100 points. Market sentiment turned cautious due to higher than expected U.S. February inflation data, which created more uncertainties a...
Mar 14, 2024•6 min
Good afternoon, I'm _____ with today's episode of EZ News. Tai-Ex opening The Tai-Ex opened up 110-points this morning from yesterday's close, at 20,025 on turnover of $10.5-billion N-T. No plans for absentee voting for elections in Taiwan: Premier Premier Chen Chien-jen (陳建仁) said the government has no plans at present to allow for absentee voting. Opposition parties in Taiwan have been pushing for absentee voting after the recent presidential election saw the second lowest voter turnout in his...
Mar 13, 2024•6 min
Good afternoon, I'm _____ with today's episode of EZ News. Tai-Ex opening The Tai-Ex opened down 53-points this morning from yesterday's close, at 19,673 on turnover of $7.9-billion N-T. Shares in Taiwan closed lower Monday, led by large cap semiconductor stocks, in particular contract chipmaker TSMC, with selling sparked after U.S. chip stocks suffered a tumble at the end of last week. However, buying rotated to other tech stocks in the downstream segment with iPhone assembler Hon Hai Precision...
Mar 12, 2024•7 min
Good afternoon, I'm _____ with today's episode of EZ News. Tai-Ex opening The Tai-Ex opened down 113-points this morning from Friday's close, at 19,672 on turnover of $9.3-billion N-T. Shares in Taiwan closed moderately higher after a volatile session Friday, coming off a fresh intraday high with the main board hitting 20,000 points for the first time in history. Contract chipmaker TSMC remained an anchor on the back of the continued frenzy over artificial intelligence, preventing the broader ma...
Mar 11, 2024•7 min
Good afternoon, I'm _____ with today's episode of EZ News. Tai-Ex opening The Tai-Ex opened up 273-points this morning from yesterday's close, at 19,966 on turnover of $13.1-billion N-T. The market once again ended the trading at a new record high on Thursday - as it neared the 19,700-point mark on the back of strong investor interest in the electronics sector. The electronics index drove the market's gains - finishing up 1.51-per cent - while the semiconductor sub-index closed the day up 2.91-p...
Mar 08, 2024•6 min
Good afternoon, I'm _____ with today's episode of EZ News. Tai-Ex opening The Tai-Ex opened up 178-points this morning from yesterday's close to surge past the 19,500-point mark and hit 19,678 on turnover of 10 -billion N-T. The market ended the trading day at yet another record high on Wednesday, after recovering earlier losses, as investors opted to ignore a downturn on Wall Street overnight. The bellwether electronics sector led the broader market higher - with artificial intelligence develop...
Mar 07, 2024•6 min
Good afternoon, I'm _____ with today's episode of EZ News. Tai-Ex opening The Tai-Ex opened down 103-points this morning from yesterday's close, at 19,283 on turnover of 5.7-billion N-T. The market closed at yet another historic high on Tuesday, driven by artificial intelligence development-related stocks. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing only managed slight gains, after leading the market higher during the previous session. However, other AI-related stocks saw increased investor interest. MOF...
Mar 06, 2024•7 min
Good afternoon, I'm _____ with today's episode of EZ News. Tai-Ex opening The Tai-Ex opened up 93-points this morning from yesterday's close, at 19,398 on turnover of 7.9-billion N-T. The market closed at yet another new all-time high on Monday, led by Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing after its American depositary receipts soared on Wall Street at the end of last week. Audio of Kinmen Boat Collision Turned over to Prosecutors The Coast Guard Administration says it has handed over audio recordi...
Mar 05, 2024•6 min
Good afternoon, I'm _____ with today's episode of EZ News. Tai-Ex opening The Tai-Ex opened up 93-points this morning from yesterday's close, at 19,398 on turnover of 7.9-billion N-T. The market closed at yet another new all-time high on Monday, led by Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing after its American depositary receipts soared on Wall Street at the end of last week. Audio of Kinmen Boat Collision Turned over to Prosecutors The Coast Guard Administration says it has handed over audio recordi...
Mar 05, 2024•6 min
Good afternoon, I'm _____ with today's episode of EZ News. Tai-Ex opening The Tai-Ex opened up 16-points this morning from Friday's close, at 18,952 on turnover of 4.6-billion N-T. The market closed marginally lower on Friday, despite Wall Street climbing to all-time high overnight. New Taipei to Fine Tainted Chinese Chili Powder Importer The New Taipei City Department of Health says it will fine the company responsible for importing chili powder from China found to contain a carcinogenic dye 2-...
Mar 04, 2024•6 min
Good afternoon, I'm _____ with today's episode of EZ News. Tai-Ex opening The Tai-Ex opened up 55-points this morning from yesterday's close, at 19-thousand-21 on turnover of $6.3-billion N-T. The market closed at yet another new high on Thursday - as buying on the broader market largely came before M-S-C-I's quarterly index adjustments went into effect after the market closed. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing bucked the upturn and declined by 0.94-per cent due to the stock's American deposita...
Mar 01, 2024•6 min
Good afternoon, I'm _____ with today's episode of EZ News. The Tai-Ex opened down 58-points this morning from Tuesday's close, at 18,797 on turnover of $5.3--billion N-T. The Tai-Ex lost ground on Tuesday, as most other markets moving higher despite Wall Street edging back from its record peaks overnight. CDC Reports Rare Measles Cluster The Centers for Disease Control is reporting a rare domestic measles cluster. The cluster involves two people and confirmation comes after the C-D-C identified ...
Feb 29, 2024•6 min
Good afternoon, I'm _____ with today's episode of EZ News. Tai-Ex opening The Tai-Ex opened up 16-points this morning from yesterday's close, at 18,964 on turnover of 4.2-billion N-T. The market gained ground on Monday, despite fluctuating in early trading. Analysts say investors this week are awaiting updates on the pace of growth in the U-S economy, inflation and what central banks may do on interest rates. CSBC to Conduct Final Harbor Acceptance Tests on "Narwhal" C-S-B-C has announced that i...
Feb 27, 2024•6 min
