Taiwan shares end higher in last session of 2020
12/31/2020 05:57 PM
CNA photo Dec. 31, 2020
Taipei, Dec. 31 (CNA) Shares in Taiwan closed higher on Thursday, the last trading session of 2020, registering a rise of 22.8 percent, or 2,735.39 points, for the whole of the year.
The weighted index on the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TWSE), or Taiex, edged up 44.83 points, or 0.31 percent, to reach 14,732.53, on turnover of NT$257.3621 billion (US$9.03 billion). It surged at one point to a record high of 14,760 during the trading session.
Since the COVID-19 pandemic broke out a year ago in China, the domestic stock market has fluctuated sharply, recovering from a low of 8,523.63 in March amid fears over the spread of the virus.