The Taiwan stock market ended lower Friday, breaking a two-day winning streak. The market closed just above 23,430 points. Global markets are negative due to new U.S. tariffs and a weak American jobs report. The TSE finished 0.46 percent lower, with losses in plastics and cement sectors. Major stocks like Taiwan Semiconductor and Formosa Plastics saw declines. Wall Street also closed lower, with the Dow down 1.23 percent. Concerns about economic impact of tariffs and weak job growth in July contributed to the decline. Crude oil prices fell on demand concerns due to new tariffs.

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