Combined revenue of listed companies rises 10.77 percentWINNERS AND LOSERS: Shipping, iron and steel, and plastics firms posted the highest revenue rises last year, while the tourism sector underperformedBy Chen Cheng-hui / Staff reporterThe combined revenue of the 960 companies listed on the Taiwan Stock Exchange last month increased 10.77 percent year-on-year to NT$3.805 trillion (US$137.4 billion), the exchange said yesterday. The exchange in a statement said that 643 firms reported revenue growth, while 317 reported a decline. The combined revenue of listed firms last month grew 26.42 percent from December 2019, before COVID-19 was a factor, it added. Meanwhile, rubber manufacturers, some electronics companies, and biotechnology and healthcare firms reported relatively large revenue declines last month, the exchange said. Accumulated revenue for the 960 listed firms for the whole of last year was NT$38.165 trillion, up 15.19 percent year-on-year, the exchange said, adding that the increase from 2019 was 16.47 percent.

Source: Taipei Times January 11, 2022 18:59 UTC