Taiwan stocks fell, led by computer-parts makers such as Hon Hai Precision Industry Co (鴻海精密), after Intel Corp warned that demand for personal computers may not rebound in the fourth quarter.
The TAIEX fell 89.22, or 1.8 percent, to 4789.63. Hon Hai, Taiwan's largest maker of computer parts, fell NT$4, or 3 percent, to NT$129.4.
Quanta Computer Inc (廣達電腦), the nation's largest maker of notebook computers, fell NT$3, or 3.7 percent, to NT$79.
"There's concern about U.S. growth not being strong enough to support the Taiwan economy," said David Chapman, of Towry Law Asia Ltd. "The comments of Intel's chief executive officer yesterday reflect that."
The motherboard maker Compeq Manufacturing Co (華通電子) fell NT$2.3, or by its 7 percent limit, to NT$31.7 after posting a net loss of NT$581 million ($17 million) in the second quarter compared with net income of NT$608.6 million a year earlier.
China Steel Corp (中鋼) rose NT$0.20, or 1.3 percent, to NT$15.8 after posting a 40 percent increase in second-quarter profit. Net income rose to NT$2.68 billion, from NT$1.91 billion a year ago.
China Motor Co (中華汽車), Taiwan's largest vehicle maker, rose NT$0.30, or 0.7 percent, to NT$42.7. The company said pretax profit more than tripled in July from the same month last year. Pretax profit rose to NT$701 million, from NT$216 million a year earlier. Sales rose almost two-fifths to NT$4.98 billion.
Chunghwa Picture Tubes Ltd (中華映管), Taiwan's second-largest maker of flat-panel displays for personal computers, fell NT$0.40.
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