<p>The Taiwan Stock Exchange Weighted Index rose for two consecutive days in Taipei, up 1.4% to 21,773.26 points. The index reached its highest closing level since August 1st. Taiwan Semiconductor made the largest contribution to the index's rise, up 0.6%. Da Yu Textile had the largest increase, up 10.0%. Today, out of 1,004 stocks, 725 rose and 215 fell; out of 28 categories, 25 rose, led by semiconductor stocks</p>

<p>The Taiwan Stock Exchange Weighted Index rose for two consecutive days in Taipei, up 1.4% to 21,773.26 points. The index reached its highest closing level since August 1. Taiwan Semiconductor made the largest contribution to the index's rise, up 0.6%. Da Yu Textile had the largest increase, rising by 10.0%. Today, out of 1,004 stocks, 725 rose and 215 fell; among 28 categories, 25 rose, led by semiconductor stocks</p>

Taiwan's weighted stock index rose by 1.4%, led by Taiwan Semiconductor