The Taiwan Stock Exchange Corporation (TWSE; ) is a
financial institution
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, located in
Taipei 101
Taipei 101 (; stylized as TAIPEI 101), formerly known as the Taipei World Financial Center, is a supertall skyscraper in Taipei, Taiwan. This building was officially classified as the world's tallest from its opening in 2004 until the 2009 ...
, in
Taipei
Taipei (), officially Taipei City, is the capital and a special municipality of the Republic of China (Taiwan). Located in Northern Taiwan, Taipei City is an enclave of the municipality of New Taipei City that sits about southwest of the ...
,
Taiwan
Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia, at the junction of the East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocean, with the People's Republic of China (PRC) to the northwest, Japan to the nort ...
. The TWSE was established in 1961 and began operating as a
stock exchange on 9 February 1962. It is regulated by the
Financial Supervisory Commission.
As of 31 December 2013, the Taiwan Stock Exchange had 809 listed companies with a combined market capitalization of
NT$ 24,519,622 million.
The exchange broadcasts before-hour information from 7:40 to 8:40. Then it has normal trading sessions from 09:00 to 13:45 and fixed price post-market sessions from 14:00 to 15:00 on all days of the week except Saturdays, Sundays and holidays declared by the exchange in advance.
Leadership
The current chairman of the TWSE is
Hsu Jan-yau
Hsu Jan-yau (; born 8 August 1951) is a Taiwanese politician and current chairman of the Taiwan Stock Exchange.
Education
Hsu obtained his bachelor's degree in accounting and statistics from National Cheng Kung University in 1974 and master's d ...
. The President is Lee Chi-hsien.
Indices
The
Taiwan Capitalization Weighted Stock Index (TAIEX) is the
stock market index that measures the aggregate performance of listed stocks on TWSE; it is the most prominent and most frequently quoted index of stock performance of Taiwanese public companies.
See also
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Taiwan Capitalization Weighted Stock Index
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List of companies in Taiwan
Taiwan maintains a stable industrial economy as a result of economic growth and industrialization during the late 20th century, being dubbed as one of the Four Asian Tigers along with Hong Kong, Singapore and South Korea. It is a member of both ...
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List of Asian stock exchanges
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List of stock exchanges
References
External links
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Financial services companies established in 1961
1961 establishments in Taiwan
Economy of Taiwan
Stock exchanges in Asia
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Finance in Taiwan
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