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According to Chinatimes, Vanguard International Semiconductor (2492) reported Q3 earnings on November 5 with single-quarter EPS of 4.73 yuan, nearly matching its full-year 2025 performance. Q3 consolidated revenue reached 13.82 billion yuan, up 32.55% quarter-on-quarter and 46.82% year-over-year,

The UK construction sector contracted in October, with the Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) declining to 43.6, falling below the expected reading of 46.5 and down from 46.1 in September.

According to Bloomberg, Micron Technology has suspended its plan to build a new storage chip factory in Taiwan's Taoyuan region on November 5, citing an ongoing labor dispute with employee unions. The project, with an investment budget of $3-4.5 billion and originally scheduled to begin production i

Etron Technology (5351-TW) announced October 2026 revenue of NT$2.420 billion, representing a year-over-year increase of 417.33% and a month-over-month increase of 0.54%. The company's cumulative revenue for the first ten months of 2026 reached NT$16.846 billion, with a cumulative year-over-year

Chroma ATE (2360-TW) announced October 2026 revenue of NT$6.254 billion, representing a year-over-year increase of 163.26% and a month-over-month decline of 8.82%. The Taiwan-based company specializes in precision electronic measurement instruments and automated test systems. The announcement

Taiwan Optoelectronics (2383-TW) announced October revenue of NT$24.473 billion, representing a year-over-year increase of 203.08% and a month-over-month increase of 13.66%. The company operates in the electronic components sector, primarily producing copper clad laminates, bonding sheets, and

Zhen Ding Technology (4958-TW) announced October 2026 revenue of NT$27.197 billion, representing a 39.99% year-over-year increase and 3.18% month-over-month growth. The company's cumulative revenue for January through October reached NT$180.98 billion, up 24.75% year-over-year. The stock's latest pr

According to an official filing, Yuanta (5351-TW) reported October 2026 revenue of TWD 2.42 billion, representing a 417.33% year-on-year increase and a 0.54% month-on-month increase. For the first ten months of 2026, cumulative revenue reached TWD 16.846 billion, up 478.98% year-on-year.

Brent crude oil rose 1.00% intraday today, trading at $94.85 per barrel.

According to its disclosure, Sintech (5274-TW) posted October 2026 revenue of NT$2.03 billion, up 177.78% year-over-year and 24.03% month-over-month. The semiconductor company's cumulative revenue for January-October reached NT$13.834 billion, representing year-over-year growth of 87.65%.

Primax Electronics (ticker 4915-TW), a computer peripherals manufacturer, announced Q3 financial results today (November 5) at an investor conference, reporting net profit of NT$390 million, down 33.5% quarter-over-quarter and 45.7% year-over-year, with earnings per share of NT$0.83. The company

According to an official announcement in October 2026, Zhen Ding Technology (4958-TW) reported monthly revenue of NT$271.97 billion, representing a 39.99% year-over-year increase and a 3.18% month-over-month increase. For the first 10 months of 2026, cumulative revenue reached NT$1,809.80 billion

Taiwan-based Chipboard (2383-TW) reported October 2026 revenue of NT$244.73 billion yesterday, representing a year-over-year increase of 203.08% and a month-over-month increase of 13.66%, according to the company announcement. For the first ten months of 2026, cumulative revenue reached NT$1.657

According to its disclosure, Zeroplus Electronics (2360-TW) reported October 2026 revenue of NT$6.254 billion, up 163.26% year-over-year. Year-to-date revenue for January through October reached NT$49.57 billion, reflecting 124.23% growth compared to the same period in 2025.

The USD-KRW exchange rate rose 0.60 won to 1,342.10 won as of 3:30 PM on November 5 in the Seoul foreign exchange market. The increase occurred as exporter supply and custody dollar buying collided, maintaining movement in the early 1,340 won range. The rate opened at 1,338.50 won, confirmed a low a

According to Yonhap Infomax, the USD/KRW exchange rate rose 0.60 won to 1,342.10 won in afternoon trading on November 5, amid mixed supply and demand pressures. Foreign investors net-sold 3.4 trillion won worth of stocks, the largest single-day outflow since October 15, as South Korea's KOSPI

According to the Ministry of Finance, China will issue RMB-denominated green sovereign bonds in Canada during the week of November 9, with a scale not exceeding RMB 4 billion. Specific issuance arrangements will be announced before the

According to MoneyDJ, South Korea's KOSPI index fell 3.59% to close at 5,648.79 points on November 3, while the KOSDAQ index dropped 4.08% to 704.39 points. The declines were driven by growing market concerns over AI capital allocation and profitability amid pressure on major tech firms including

According to the Korea Economic Daily citing sources, South Korea is considering large-scale purchases of long-term U.S. Treasury bonds to increase its foreign exchange reserves and strengthen economic ties with Washington. The South Korean government and central bank recently proposed the idea to t

According to Gretai Securities Market, the center will hold a series of earnings presentation events starting November 17, 2026, featuring 21 listed companies across six industry themes including industrial computers, digital entertainment, AI