Taiwan Stock Exchange facts for kids
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Quick facts for kids 臺灣證券交易所 |
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| Type | Stock exchange |
| Location | [[Taipei 101, Taipei]], Taiwan |
| Coordinates | 25°2′1″N 121°33′54″E / 25.03361°N 121.56500°E |
| Founded | 23 October 1961 |
| Owner | Taiwan Stock Exchange Corporation |
| Currency | New Taiwan dollar |
| No. of listings | 898 |
| Indexes | Taiwan Weighted (TAIEX) |
| Website | twse.com.tw |
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| Traditional Chinese | 臺灣證券交易所 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 台湾证券交易所 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 證交所 | ||||||||||||||||||
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The Taiwan Stock Exchange Corporation (TWSE; Chinese: 臺灣證券交易所) is a financial institution, located in Taipei 101, in Taipei, Taiwan. 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.
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
In Spanish: Bolsa de Taiwán para niños
- Taiwan Capitalization Weighted Stock Index
- List of companies in Taiwan
- List of Asian stock exchanges
- List of stock exchanges
