Taipei, Feb. 23 (CNA) Shares of Taiwanese companies that supply products for Apple Inc. ended down Wednesday after the U.S. company reportedly decided to put off the release of its new iPad 2 tablet computer for a design change.
Apple's assembly partner Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. saw its share price fall 1.35 percent to NT$110 (US$3.72).
Catcher Technology Co., which makes iPad casings, suffered a much bigger drop of 5.67 percent to close at NT$116.5.
According to market rumors earlier in the day, Apple has delayed the release of its iPad 2 from April to June. But some of the Taiwanese companies in Apple's supply chain said Wednesday that they were not aware of such a decision.
Genius Electronic Optical Co., a lens maker, posted a heavy loss of 5.48 percent to close at NT$293.5, while touch panel maker Wintek Corp. fell 4.42 percent to NT$51.9.
Largan Precision Co., a leading handset camera lens maker, finished 3.21 percent lower at NT$755.
Battery maker Simplo Technology Co. closed down 3.93 percent at NT$183.5, while TPK Holding Co., Apple's touch-screen supplier, shed 1.76% percent to finish at NT$727.
However, DynaPack International Technology Corp., a battery manufacturer, rose 0.11 percent to NT$92.1. (By Han Ting-ting and Alex Jiang) ENDITEM /pc |
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