Taiwan stocks reached a record closing high on October 1 after opening higher, with heavyweight shares leading the advance. The benchmark climbed to an intraday peak of 48,181.49 points, more than 240 points above the reference level, before gains narrowed as trading fluctuated around the flat line. All three major institutional investor categories were net buyers, combining for NT$29.252 billion, while foreign investors extended their buying streak to a second consecutive session. The Taiwan dollar briefly tested NT$32 before late-session central bank intervention reversed its depreciation, leaving it at NT$31.842, up 0.1 cent. Passive components and silicon wafer stocks also drew investor attention, and the report referenced total market turnover without specifying an amount.