Foreign Investors Turn to Buying NT$4.3 Billion, Continue Selling TSMC for 3rd Day, Down 3032 Shares
The Taiwan stock market reached a new historical high today, but TSMC fell at the close. Foreign investors turned to net buying of NT$4.3 billion, while continuing to sell TSMC for the third consecutive day, totaling 14,803 shares sold.
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The Taiwan stock market hit a new historical high of 37,344.50 points today, but TSMC's shares fell in late trading, causing the index to close up 154.46 points at 36,958.8 points. Foreign and Mainland Chinese investors turned to net buying of NT$4.346 billion today, with Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing Corp. topping the foreign buying list with 49,400 shares. Foreign investors continued to sell TSMC, offloading 3,032 shares, bringing their total sales over three consecutive days to 14,803 shares.
Today's Taiwan stock market funds were concentrated in AI cooling, server supply chains, and semiconductor stocks with price increase potential; traditional sector stocks performed relatively weakly. In late trading, TSMC was adjusted down by 5,265 shares, falling into negative territory, suppressing the market's performance. The index failed to reclaim the 37,000-point level, closing at 36,958.8 points, up 154.46 points, a gain of 0.42%, with a turnover of NT$919.977 billion.
Three major institutional investors collectively sold NT$2.11 billion worth of Taiwan stocks today. Proprietary traders sold NT$4.842 billion, marking their second consecutive day of selling. Investment trusts sold NT$1.614 billion, their fifth consecutive day of selling. Foreign and Mainland Chinese investors turned to net buying of NT$4.346 billion.
The top 10 stocks bought by foreign investors today were mainly memory, wafer foundry, and high-dividend ETFs (Exchange Traded Funds), in order: Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing Corp. (49,400 shares), United Microelectronics Corporation (49,300 shares), Fubon Taiwan Technology REIT (47,400 shares), Cathay Sustainable High Dividend ETF (42,000 shares), Taiwan Business Bank (38,500 shares), Wistron Corporation (31,100 shares), Powerchip Technology Corporation (30,600 shares), Innolux Corporation (26,600 shares), Taishin Fubon Financial Holdings (21,200 shares), and CTBC Financial Holding (16,600 shares).
Investment trusts sold stocks concentrated in the shipping, financial, and computer sectors. The top 10 sold stocks were: China Airlines, Yuanta Financial Holding, Acer Inc., KGI Securities, Shanghai Commercial & Savings Bank, Cheng Shin Rubber, Compal Electronics, LTI Photonics, Far EasTone Telecommunications, and Synnex Corporation. (Editor: Chang Liang-chih) 1150420
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Today's Taiwan stock market funds were concentrated in AI cooling, server supply chains, and semiconductor stocks with price increase potential; traditional sector stocks performed relatively weakly. In late trading, TSMC was adjusted down by 5,265 shares, falling into negative territory, suppressing the market's performance. The index failed to reclaim the 37,000-point level, closing at 36,958.8 points, up 154.46 points, a gain of 0.42%, with a turnover of NT$919.977 billion.
Three major institutional investors collectively sold NT$2.11 billion worth of Taiwan stocks today. Proprietary traders sold NT$4.842 billion, marking their second consecutive day of selling. Investment trusts sold NT$1.614 billion, their fifth consecutive day of selling. Foreign and Mainland Chinese investors turned to net buying of NT$4.346 billion.
The top 10 stocks bought by foreign investors today were mainly memory, wafer foundry, and high-dividend ETFs (Exchange Traded Funds), in order: Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing Corp. (49,400 shares), United Microelectronics Corporation (49,300 shares), Fubon Taiwan Technology REIT (47,400 shares), Cathay Sustainable High Dividend ETF (42,000 shares), Taiwan Business Bank (38,500 shares), Wistron Corporation (31,100 shares), Powerchip Technology Corporation (30,600 shares), Innolux Corporation (26,600 shares), Taishin Fubon Financial Holdings (21,200 shares), and CTBC Financial Holding (16,600 shares).
Investment trusts sold stocks concentrated in the shipping, financial, and computer sectors. The top 10 sold stocks were: China Airlines, Yuanta Financial Holding, Acer Inc., KGI Securities, Shanghai Commercial & Savings Bank, Cheng Shin Rubber, Compal Electronics, LTI Photonics, Far EasTone Telecommunications, and Synnex Corporation. (Editor: Chang Liang-chih) 1150420
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