Good afternoon, I'm _____ with today's episode of EZ News. Tai-Ex opening The Tai-Ex opened down 16-points this morning from yesterday's close, at 23,108 on turnover of 2-billion N-T. The market closed the day down on Tuesday after Nvidia pulled Wall Street lower overnight - and that resulted in the main board retreating to just above the 5-day moving average. First Agreement Under Taiwan-US 21st-Century Trade Initiative Takes Effect The first agreement under the Taiwan-US Initiative on 21st-Century Trade has officially come into effect. The Office of Trade Negotiations says the move marks a ..read more

Good afternoon, I'm _____ with today's episode of EZ News. Tai-Ex opening The Tai-Ex opened down 44-points this morning from yesterday's close, at 23,228 on turnover of 6.7-billion N-T. The market rose on Monday as investors reacted to Wall Street hitting new records on Friday following the release of positive U-S jobs data. FTC Extends Uber Eats-Foodpanda Merger Review The Fair Trade Commission is extending its review of a Uber Eats' proposed acquisition (獲得, 收購) of Foodpanda and the results of the review will now be released in March at the at the latest. The commission had previously said i ..read more

Good afternoon, I'm _____ with today's episode of EZ News. Tai-Ex opening The Tai-Ex opened up 94-points this morning from Friday's close, at 23,287 on turnover of 6-billion N-T. The market lost ground last Friday to close below the 23,200 point mark as investors awaited U-S November jobs data. Although semiconductor stocks traded down, analysts say gains (增加) for artificial intelligence development related stocks lent support to the wider tech sector to stem the downturn on the main board. Former Legislative Speaker Proposes New Cross-Strait Narrative Former Legislative Speaker Wang Jin-pyng ..read more

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Good afternoon, I'm _____ with today's episode of EZ News. Tai-Ex opening The Tai-Ex opened up 53-points this morning from yesterday's close, at 23,308 on turnover of 5.7-billion N-T. The market bucked the regional downward trend and traded higher on Wednesday, after tech stocks pushed the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq to more record highs on Wall Street overnight. Market watchers say the upwards momentum on the main board entered a third day, as investors shrugged off the short-lived martial law period in South Korea and amid continuing net purchases of stocks by foreign investors. Taipei-Shangh ..read more

Tai-Ex opening up Government to Continue Seeking Support for CPTPP Bid Health Ministry to Address Surrogacy Issue in Separate Amendments South Korea's opposition party calls on President Yoon to step down UN Security Council convenes urgent meeting on Syria ..read more

Good afternoon, I'm _____ with today's episode of EZ News. Tai-Ex opening The Tai-Ex opened up 235-points this morning from yesterday's close, at 22,972 on turnover of $8.3-billion N-T. Labor Funds Earn NT$20.9 Billion in October The Ministry of Labor reports that Labor Funds grew by $20.9 billion NT in October. That brings total gains for 2024 to $93.91 billion NT. The funds, managed by the Bureau of Labor Funds, are valued at $6.88 trillion NT with a 14.96 percent return rate for the first 10 months of the year. Key funds include the Labor Pension Fund, with a 14.59-percent return, and the L ..read more

Good afternoon, I'm _____ with today's episode of EZ News. TSMC Boosts Taiwan Stocks Above Key Level Taiwan stocks are up this morning, with the TAIEX index jumping over 350 points to 22-thousand-614, recovering key quarterly and six-month averages. The rally was led by TSMC, which climbed back above $1,000 NT, rising $24 NT to $1,020 NT. Other blue-chip stocks also gained, with Hon Hai up $4 NT to $199.5 NT and MediaTek rising to $1-thousand-285 NT. Analysts say TSMC remains the main driver of the market, though concerns linger (徘徊) over U.S. tariffs and tech bans targeting China. They believ ..read more

Good afternoon, I'm _____ with today's episode of EZ News. Tai-Ex opening The Tai-Ex opened down 96-points this morning from yesterday's close, at 22,202 on turnover of 4.9-billion N-T. The market closed lower on Thursday, following losses for big tech stocks on Wall Street overnight. Cabinet Proposes Ban on Corporal Punishment by Parents The Cabinet has approved draft legal amendments aimed at rescinding the right of parents to use physical force to punish their children. The draft amendments were proposed by the Ministry of Justice. They seek to change Article 1085 of the Civil Code, which c ..read more

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