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Taiwan Stock Exchange

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Taiwan Stock Exchange
臺灣證券交易所
Market data on display at Taiwan Stock Exchange
TypeStock exchange
LocationTaipei 101, Taipei, Taiwan
Coordinates25°2′1″N 121°33′54″E / 25.03361°N 121.56500°E / 25.03361; 121.56500
Founded23 October 1961; 63 years ago (1961-10-23)
OwnerTaiwan Stock Exchange Corporation
CurrencyNew Taiwan dollar
No. of listings898
IndicesTaiwan Weighted (TAIEX)
Websitetwse.com.tw
Taiwan Stock Exchange
Traditional Chinese臺灣證券交易所
Simplified Chinese台湾证券交易所
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinTáiwān Zhèngquàn Jiāoyìsuǒ
Wade–GilesT′ai²-wan¹ Chêng⁴-ch′üan⁴ Chiao¹-i⁴-suo³
Hakka
Pha̍k-fa-sṳThòi-vàn Chṳn-khién Kâu-yi-só
Southern Min
Hokkien POJTâi-oân Chèng-kǹg Kau-e̍k-só͘
Tâi-lôTâi-uân Tsìng-kǹg Kau-i̍k-sóo
Alternative Chinese name
Traditional Chinese證交所
Simplified Chinese证交所
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinZhèngjiāosuǒ
Wade–GilesChêng⁴-chiao-suo³
Hakka
Pha̍k-fa-sṳChṳn-kâu-só
Southern Min
Hokkien POJChèng-kau-só͘
Tâi-lôTsìng-kau-sóo

The Taiwan Stock Exchange Corporation (TWSE; Chinese: 臺灣證券交易所) is a financial institution, located in Taipei 101, in Taipei, Taiwan. The TWSE was established in 1961 and began operating as a stock exchange on 9 February 1962. It is regulated by the Financial Supervisory Commission.

As of 31 December 2013, the Taiwan Stock Exchange had 809 listed companies with a combined market capitalization of NT$ 24,519,622 million.[1]

The exchange broadcasts before-hour information from 7:40 to 8:40. Then it has normal trading sessions from 09:00 to 13:45 and fixed price post-market sessions from 14:00 to 15:00 on all days of the week except Saturdays, Sundays and holidays declared by the exchange in advance.[2][3]

Indices

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The Taiwan Capitalization Weighted Stock Index (TAIEX) is the stock market index that measures the aggregate performance of listed stocks on TWSE; it is the most prominent and most frequently quoted index of stock performance of Taiwanese public companies.[citation needed]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ TWSE. "TWSE 臺灣證券交易所 ﹥關於證交所 ﹥新聞資訊 ﹥證交所新聞". twse.com.tw.
  2. ^ Market Hours, Taiwan Stock Exchange via Wikinvest
  3. ^ "Taiwan Stock Exchange Corp". twse.com.tw.
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