Investors net NT$558,300 during the Year of the OxStaff writer, with CNAEquity investors in Taiwan earned an average of NT$558,300 (US$20,063) in the Year of the Ox after the TAIEX soared 11.84 percent. The TAIEX closed at 17,674.40 on Wednesday, the last trading session of the Year of the Ox, up 1,872 points from Feb. 5 last year, the last trading session of the previous year — the Year of the Rat. During the Year of the Ox, the market capitalization of the main board rose by NT$6.7 trillion to NT$48.2 trillion, Taiwan Stock Exchange data showed. Based on the 12 million investors who have a trading account, investors earned an average of NT$558,300 over the year, the data showed. The local equity market is closed until Feb. 6 to observe the Lunar New Year holiday before trading resumes on Feb. 7, the first trading session of the Year of the Tiger.

Source: Taipei Times January 28, 2022 20:30 UTC