Foreign Investors Net Buy NT$180.3 Billion Last Week, Second Highest This Year, Adding to Foxconn Group
Fueled by the continuing AI boom, Taiwan's stock market soared last week, with foreign investors net buying NT$180.3 billion, the second-highest weekly net purchase this year. Foxconn Group stocks were particularly favored by foreign capital.
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(Central News Agency reporter Tseng Jen-kai, Taipei, 11th) The AI craze continues to heat up, with Taiwan's stock market soaring 2677.31 points or 6.88% last week, closing at 41603.94 points on Friday. According to statistics from the Taiwan Stock Exchange, foreign investors net bought NT$180.398 billion in the centralized market last week, marking the second-highest single-week net purchase amount this year.
In terms of individual stocks, the top three net-bought listed companies by foreign investors last week were Innolux (518,547 shares), Foxconn (262,912 shares), and Taishin Financial Holding (192,731 shares).
On the net-sold list, the top three listed companies by foreign investors last week were Taiwan Business Bank (73,697 shares), China Steel Corporation (49,634 shares), and Macronix International (35,221 shares).
Furthermore, statistics from the beginning of this year until May 8 show that cumulative net selling by foreign investors totaled NT$404.98 billion, with the total market value of foreign-held stocks reaching NT$67.6411 trillion, accounting for 49.86% of the total market value of all listed stocks. (Editor: Huang Kuo-lun) 1150511
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(Central News Agency reporter Tseng Jen-kai, Taipei, 11th) The AI craze continues to heat up, with Taiwan's stock market soaring 2677.31 points or 6.88% last week, closing at 41603.94 points on Friday. According to statistics from the Taiwan Stock Exchange, foreign investors net bought NT$180.398 billion in the centralized market last week, marking the second-highest single-week net purchase amount this year.
In terms of individual stocks, the top three net-bought listed companies by foreign investors last week were Innolux (518,547 shares), Foxconn (262,912 shares), and Taishin Financial Holding (192,731 shares).
On the net-sold list, the top three listed companies by foreign investors last week were Taiwan Business Bank (73,697 shares), China Steel Corporation (49,634 shares), and Macronix International (35,221 shares).
Furthermore, statistics from the beginning of this year until May 8 show that cumulative net selling by foreign investors totaled NT$404.98 billion, with the total market value of foreign-held stocks reaching NT$67.6411 trillion, accounting for 49.86% of the total market value of all listed stocks. (Editor: Huang Kuo-lun) 1150511
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