Taipei: The Taiwan Stock Exchange's main index opened higher on Tuesday, showing an increase of 8.97 points to reach 47,335.24. This rise in the index was accompanied by a turnover of NT$10.93 billion, which is equivalent to US$346.69 million.According to Focus Taiwan, the positive opening reflects investor sentiment and market activity at the start of the trading day. The turnover indicates substantial trading volume, pointing to active participation from investors.