<p>The Taiwan Stock Exchange Weighted Index rose for the second consecutive day in Taipei, up 1.1% to 21,416.90 points. Taiwan Semiconductor contributed the most to the index's rise, up 1.8%. First Chemical Holding Co., Ltd. had the largest increase, up 10.0%. At midday trading, out of 1,004 stocks, 528 rose, 368 fell; among 28 sectors, 20 sectors rose, led by semiconductor stocks</p>

<p>The Taiwan Stock Exchange Weighted Index rose for the second consecutive day in Taipei, up 1.1% to 21,416.90 points. Taiwan Semiconductor contributed the most to the index's rise, up 1.8%. First Chemical Holding Co., Ltd. had the largest increase, up 10.0%. At midday trading, out of 1,004 stocks, 528 rose and 368 fell; among 28 sectors, 20 sectors rose, led by semiconductor stocks</p>

Taiwan's weighted stock index rose by 1.1%, led by Taiwan Semiconductor

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