Taiex suffers record intraday fall as US tech selloff spreads; TSMC down 2.96%

The Taiex closed down 3.48% on June 8, 2026, in what the report calls its biggest-ever intraday fall, as a US tech selloff spread through Asia. Sharp declines in South Korean and Japanese markets added to the pressure. Bellwether TSMC narrowed its losses to 2.96%, though the report does not say whether that figure was intraday or at the close.

• Taiex closed down 3.48%
• Described as the biggest-ever intraday fall for the index
• TSMC down 2.96% (close or intraday not specified)
• Trigger: US tech selloff, with sharp falls in Korea and Japan