Central News (CNA Taipei, 2nd) The Taiwan Stock Exchange closed down 274.83 points today at 46744.16 points, a decrease of 0.58%, with a transaction value of NT$1,001.636 billion. The weighted index opened at 46833.89 points, reaching a high of 46910.31 points and a low of 45981.89 points during trading. The index excluding financial stocks closed at 42210.67 points, down 231.97 points. Percentage changes for the eight major stock categories: Cement and ceramics stocks rose 0.66%, food stocks rose 0.37%, petrochemical stocks rose 5.03%, textile stocks rose 2.10%, machinery and electrical stocks fell 0.82%, paper stocks rose 2.25%, construction stocks fell 0.33%, and financial stocks fell 1.06%. Buy orders totaled 21,688,333 shares, sell orders totaled 14,927,219 shares, and transaction volume was 11,571,963 shares. At the close, 674 stocks advanced, 344 declined, and 84 remained unchanged. The top 5 stocks by transaction volume were Innolux, AUO, Yuanta Taiwan 50 Leveraged 2x ETF, Proactive Uni-Upgraded 50, and Winbond Electronics. The top 5 stocks by percentage gain were Alchip Technologies, Fuh-Tzuh-Chuang, Hong Yang-KY, Far Eastern New Century, and Dah-Ming. The top 5 stocks by percentage loss were Lian-Cherng, Deltron, Glico, Sino-American Silicon Products, and Ming-Wang. Choose to stand with the facts. Your every contribution is a force to protect press freedom. Download the CNA "One-Stop News" APP to get the latest information in real-time. No part of the text, images, or videos on this website may be reproduced, publicly broadcast, publicly transmitted, or used without authorization.