Foreign Investors Net Buy NT$31.7 Billion for 3rd Consecutive Day; AUO Tops the List with 130,000 Shares
Following news of a Middle East ceasefire, the Taiwan stock market surged. Foreign investors net bought NT$31.7 billion today, their third consecutive day of buying, heavily favoring AUO. The market is now focused on TSMC's upcoming earnings call on April 16.
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Observing the chip movements of the three major institutional investors, all were on the buying side today. Foreign investors and mainland Chinese capital (excluding foreign dealers) net bought NT$31.779 billion, marking the third consecutive trading day of covering short positions. Investment trusts and proprietary dealers also net bought NT$1.461 billion and NT$6.196 billion, respectively.
In terms of individual stocks, the top three net buys by foreign investors today were AUO with 130,911 shares, Yuanta Taiwan 50 (0050) with 44,119 shares, and CSC with 38,144 shares.
On the selling side, the top three net sells by foreign investors were PSMC with 49,946 shares, Nanya Technology with 33,225 shares, and Macronix with 27,993 shares.
Liu Cheng-yu, professional vice president of the research department at First Capital Management, analyzed that once news of the US-Iran ceasefire broke, Taiwan stocks immediately surged by 1,531.56 points on Wednesday, recording the second-largest closing point gain in history. This was primarily driven by foreign investors and short-sellers covering their positions. Total foreign net selling in March reached a massive NT$968.2 billion; yesterday, foreign investors reversed course to heavily buy NT$117.7 billion, and added another NT$31.7 billion today.
Liu Cheng-yu pointed out that besides the developments in the Middle East conflict, the next crucial focal point for Taiwan stocks is TSMC's earnings call scheduled for April 16. Since TSMC raised prices for advanced processes in January, institutional circles are generally optimistic about TSMC's Q1 performance, particularly regarding gross margins, which is expected to stimulate a new wave of rallies for AI and semiconductor-related sectors. (Editor: Yang Kai-hsiang) 1150409
In terms of individual stocks, the top three net buys by foreign investors today were AUO with 130,911 shares, Yuanta Taiwan 50 (0050) with 44,119 shares, and CSC with 38,144 shares.
On the selling side, the top three net sells by foreign investors were PSMC with 49,946 shares, Nanya Technology with 33,225 shares, and Macronix with 27,993 shares.
Liu Cheng-yu, professional vice president of the research department at First Capital Management, analyzed that once news of the US-Iran ceasefire broke, Taiwan stocks immediately surged by 1,531.56 points on Wednesday, recording the second-largest closing point gain in history. This was primarily driven by foreign investors and short-sellers covering their positions. Total foreign net selling in March reached a massive NT$968.2 billion; yesterday, foreign investors reversed course to heavily buy NT$117.7 billion, and added another NT$31.7 billion today.
Liu Cheng-yu pointed out that besides the developments in the Middle East conflict, the next crucial focal point for Taiwan stocks is TSMC's earnings call scheduled for April 16. Since TSMC raised prices for advanced processes in January, institutional circles are generally optimistic about TSMC's Q1 performance, particularly regarding gross margins, which is expected to stimulate a new wave of rallies for AI and semiconductor-related sectors. (Editor: Yang Kai-hsiang) 1150409