Taiwanese Stocks Fluctuate at High Levels, This Week Focuses on US CPI and MSCI Adjustments
The Taiwanese stock market has been fluctuating at high levels, with this week's focus on the US April Consumer Price Index (CPI) and the results of MSCI's semi-annual adjustment. Analysts point out that while the long-term outlook remains optimistic, short-term uncertainties are increasing.
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(Central News Agency reporter Wu Chia-hao, Taipei, 10th) US stocks closed higher on the 8th, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq indices reaching new historical highs. The Taiwanese stock market fluctuated at high levels last week, with a weekly gain of 2677.31 points. Analysts point out that the biggest pressure on Taiwanese stocks currently comes from over-gains, and while the long-term trend remains optimistic, short-term uncertainties are increasing. This week, attention will be on the impact of the US April Consumer Price Index (CPI) and the results of MSCI adjustments.
The US announced 115,000 new jobs in April, more than double the original forecast, which boosted US stocks on the 8th. The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed up 12.19 points at 49609.16 points; the S&P 500 index rose 61.82 points or 0.84% to close at 7398.93 points; the technology-heavy Nasdaq index rose 440.88 points or 1.71% to close at 26247.08 points; the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index rose 614.507 points or 5.51% to close at 11775.5 points.
Taiwanese stocks fluctuated by over 900 points on the 8th, with electronic heavyweight stocks cooling down and short-term capital withdrawing from the memory sector. The TAIEX closed at 41603.94 points, down 329.84 points, a decrease of 0.79%, with a transaction value of NT$1,245.002 billion; the TAIEX rose 2677.31 points last week.
Foreign and mainland Chinese investors sold NT$12.084 billion in Taiwanese stocks on the 8th, ending four consecutive trading days of buying, adjusting multiple active and market-cap-weighted ETFs (Exchange Traded Funds) and memory sector stocks; proprietary traders sold NT$10.036 billion, selling for four consecutive days; investment trusts bought NT$2.118 billion, buying for 13 consecutive days.
Cai Ming-han, a senior analyst of Taiwanese stocks, told the Central News Agency that although the market is affected by geopolitical factors, oil price rebounds, and tax season, recent financial reports from four major US cloud providers, Apple, and Qualcomm show continued fundamental positives. The long-term trend has not changed, and the current fluctuations in Taiwanese stocks are high-level consolidation after gains.
Looking ahead to external variables this week, Cai Ming-han believes that the market will focus on the US April core CPI data. If the year-on-year growth is lower than expected, it means that inflationary pressure is easing, which will help stabilize market sentiment.
In addition, index compiler MSCI (Morgan Stanley Capital International) will announce the results of its semi-annual adjustment, including changes in component stocks and Taiwan stock weighting, at 5:13 PM Taiwan time on May 13th. Cai Ming-han stated that benefiting from the AI dividend driving market value growth, the MSCI Taiwan stock weighting adjustment is expected to be positive, but its impact on the long-term trend of Taiwanese stocks is limited.
Cai Ming-han said that based on past experience, MSCI adjustments are more of a "snowball effect" reflecting changes in market value. Global funds tracking MSCI indices must passively adjust their holdings. Investors need to pay attention to the possibility of significant fluctuations in Taiwanese stocks at the close on May 29th, the effective date of the adjustment. (Editor: Chang Liang-chih) 1150510
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(Central News Agency reporter Wu Chia-hao, Taipei, 10th) US stocks closed higher on the 8th, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq indices reaching new historical highs. The Taiwanese stock market fluctuated at high levels last week, with a weekly gain of 2677.31 points. Analysts point out that the biggest pressure on Taiwanese stocks currently comes from over-gains, and while the long-term trend remains optimistic, short-term uncertainties are increasing. This week, attention will be on the impact of the US April Consumer Price Index (CPI) and the results of MSCI adjustments.
The US announced 115,000 new jobs in April, more than double the original forecast, which boosted US stocks on the 8th. The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed up 12.19 points at 49609.16 points; the S&P 500 index rose 61.82 points or 0.84% to close at 7398.93 points; the technology-heavy Nasdaq index rose 440.88 points or 1.71% to close at 26247.08 points; the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index rose 614.507 points or 5.51% to close at 11775.5 points.
Taiwanese stocks fluctuated by over 900 points on the 8th, with electronic heavyweight stocks cooling down and short-term capital withdrawing from the memory sector. The TAIEX closed at 41603.94 points, down 329.84 points, a decrease of 0.79%, with a transaction value of NT$1,245.002 billion; the TAIEX rose 2677.31 points last week.
Foreign and mainland Chinese investors sold NT$12.084 billion in Taiwanese stocks on the 8th, ending four consecutive trading days of buying, adjusting multiple active and market-cap-weighted ETFs (Exchange Traded Funds) and memory sector stocks; proprietary traders sold NT$10.036 billion, selling for four consecutive days; investment trusts bought NT$2.118 billion, buying for 13 consecutive days.
Cai Ming-han, a senior analyst of Taiwanese stocks, told the Central News Agency that although the market is affected by geopolitical factors, oil price rebounds, and tax season, recent financial reports from four major US cloud providers, Apple, and Qualcomm show continued fundamental positives. The long-term trend has not changed, and the current fluctuations in Taiwanese stocks are high-level consolidation after gains.
Looking ahead to external variables this week, Cai Ming-han believes that the market will focus on the US April core CPI data. If the year-on-year growth is lower than expected, it means that inflationary pressure is easing, which will help stabilize market sentiment.
In addition, index compiler MSCI (Morgan Stanley Capital International) will announce the results of its semi-annual adjustment, including changes in component stocks and Taiwan stock weighting, at 5:13 PM Taiwan time on May 13th. Cai Ming-han stated that benefiting from the AI dividend driving market value growth, the MSCI Taiwan stock weighting adjustment is expected to be positive, but its impact on the long-term trend of Taiwanese stocks is limited.
Cai Ming-han said that based on past experience, MSCI adjustments are more of a "snowball effect" reflecting changes in market value. Global funds tracking MSCI indices must passively adjust their holdings. Investors need to pay attention to the possibility of significant fluctuations in Taiwanese stocks at the close on May 29th, the effective date of the adjustment. (Editor: Chang Liang-chih) 1150510
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