Foreign Investors Adjust Positions at Highs, Selling NT$39.2 Billion for Second Consecutive Day, Further Cutting 22,100 Shares of TSMC
Taiwan's stock market briefly surpassed 40,000 points today but closed down 94.9 points. Foreign investors sold a net NT$39.2 billion, marking two consecutive days of net selling, with TSMC seeing a further sell-off of 22,100 shares, ranking third among net sold stocks.
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(Central News Agency reporter Wu Chia-hao, Taipei, 28th) Taiwan's stock market briefly returned above 40,000 points today, but ended down 94.9 points, closing at 39521.73 points. Foreign investors significantly adjusted positions at highs, with net sales reaching NT$39.298 billion, marking two consecutive trading days of net selling. Bellwether stock TSMC was further cut by 22,100 shares, ranking third on the net sell list, with a cumulative two-day sell-off of 41,000 shares.
Taiwan stocks surged 484 points early today, breaking above the 40,000-point mark again after yesterday. Subsequently, selling pressure emerged at high levels, and TSMC's final close was pushed down to today's lowest of NT$2215, suppressing the broader market performance. The 40,000-point mark was lost again, with the weighted index closing at 39521.73 points, down 94.9 points, a decrease of 0.24%. The trading volume was NT$1.00296 trillion.
The three major institutional investors collectively sold a net NT$34.102 billion in Taiwan stocks today. Among them, dealers turned to net buying NT$352 million; investment trusts bought a net NT$4.844 billion, marking six consecutive days of net buying; foreign investors and Mainland China investors sold a net NT$39.298 billion, marking two consecutive days of net selling.
Observing the foreign investors' net sell rankings, the focus was mainly on market-cap weighted ETFs (Exchange Traded Funds) and bellwether stocks. Yuanta Taiwan 50 (0050) topped the list with 42,200 shares, China Steel ranked second with 30,500 shares, and TSMC was third with 22,100 shares. Other stocks with over 10,000 shares of net selling included AUO, Hwatai Bank, Compal, and Chunghwa Telecom.
At the same time, foreign investors turned to net buying financial stocks, mature process semiconductors, and memory groups. The top 10 net buys included Cathay Financial Holdings, Taishin Shin Kong Financial Holdings, Cathay Sustainable High Dividend (00878), UMC, Macronix, CTBC Financial Holding, Dah San Steel, Actively Managed Fubon Technology Innovation (00992A), Nanya Plastics, and Winbond.
Investment trusts increased their positions in memory groups, airline stocks, and ABF substrate manufacturers. The top 10 net buys included Macronix, Yageo, Nanya Technology, UMC, China Airlines, Jingshuo, Evergreen Aviation, Zhending-KY, Dah San Steel, and MediaTek. (Edited by Yang Kai-hsiang) 1150428
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Taiwan stocks surged 484 points early today, breaking above the 40,000-point mark again after yesterday. Subsequently, selling pressure emerged at high levels, and TSMC's final close was pushed down to today's lowest of NT$2215, suppressing the broader market performance. The 40,000-point mark was lost again, with the weighted index closing at 39521.73 points, down 94.9 points, a decrease of 0.24%. The trading volume was NT$1.00296 trillion.
The three major institutional investors collectively sold a net NT$34.102 billion in Taiwan stocks today. Among them, dealers turned to net buying NT$352 million; investment trusts bought a net NT$4.844 billion, marking six consecutive days of net buying; foreign investors and Mainland China investors sold a net NT$39.298 billion, marking two consecutive days of net selling.
Observing the foreign investors' net sell rankings, the focus was mainly on market-cap weighted ETFs (Exchange Traded Funds) and bellwether stocks. Yuanta Taiwan 50 (0050) topped the list with 42,200 shares, China Steel ranked second with 30,500 shares, and TSMC was third with 22,100 shares. Other stocks with over 10,000 shares of net selling included AUO, Hwatai Bank, Compal, and Chunghwa Telecom.
At the same time, foreign investors turned to net buying financial stocks, mature process semiconductors, and memory groups. The top 10 net buys included Cathay Financial Holdings, Taishin Shin Kong Financial Holdings, Cathay Sustainable High Dividend (00878), UMC, Macronix, CTBC Financial Holding, Dah San Steel, Actively Managed Fubon Technology Innovation (00992A), Nanya Plastics, and Winbond.
Investment trusts increased their positions in memory groups, airline stocks, and ABF substrate manufacturers. The top 10 net buys included Macronix, Yageo, Nanya Technology, UMC, China Airlines, Jingshuo, Evergreen Aviation, Zhending-KY, Dah San Steel, and MediaTek. (Edited by Yang Kai-hsiang) 1150428
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