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Petrochemical Surge Meets Record TAIEX as Kaohsiung Campaigns and CPBL Clincher Fill the Weekend
Your Daily Update for 2026-10-04 — petrochemicals led sector gains at a record index close, Kaohsiung nine-in-one rallies intensified, and the CTBC Brothers sold out a potential title clincher.
BusinessPetrochemical Rally Lifts Formosa Shares as TAIEX Oil-and-Gas Index Posts Double-Digit Weekly Gain
Formosa Petrochemical and allied refiners led a 13.08 percent weekly jump in the TWSE oil-and-gas index after traders priced U.S. diesel-export limits and Chinese refinery run cuts into Friday's cash session.
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StocksTWSE Turnover Skewed Toward Formosa Petrochemicals After Diesel-Export Jitters
PoliticsKaohsiung Mayoral Rivals Campaign as Nine-in-One Clock Ticks Toward Nov. 28
SportsCTBC Brothers Sell Out Infield Seats for Sunday Clincher at Taichung Intercontinental
SecurityCampus IT Desks Flag .gov.tw Relay Abuse on Revenue Agency Article-Share Buttons
HealthChanghua Widens Dengue Screening After Three Asymptomatic Positives Emerge
AINational Development Council Backs CPO Pilot Lines Tied to Ten-AI Photonics Track
EntertainmentLinkin Park Concert Film Sync Screenings Draw Fans to Taipei Dome and Southern Theaters
ScienceOctober Week-Two Outlook Sees Radiative Chill Driving 16-Degree Outlying Dawn Readings
OpinionEditorial: Local Ballots Must Price Kaohsiung Water Mains Before Fresh Celebrity Tours
TechnologyPCB Makers Nan Ya and Kinsus Printed Fresh Intraday Peaks on Packaging Backlog
Credit CardsRevolving Card Balances Edge to NT$119 Billion in FSC July Statistics Release
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