Foreign Investors Net Buy NT$60.3B in Taiwan Stocks, 9th Largest in History; AUO Tops List with Over 150,000 Shares

(CNA, Taipei, 21st, by reporter Wu Chia-hao) The Taiwan stock market surged by 1347.39 points today, closing at 41368.21. Foreign and mainland Chinese investors recorded a net buy of NT$60.34 billion, the 9th largest in history. They primarily bought into sectors such as display panels, electronics manufacturing services (EMS), and mature process foundries, with AU Optronics (AUO) being the top pick with a net purchase of 156,900 shares. Strong earnings from AI chip leader NVIDIA boosted technology stocks, leading to a retaliatory rebound in the Taiwan market today. Ignited by large-cap and passive component stocks, the index once soared by 1586.09 points, marking the 3rd largest intraday gain on record. The market closed at 41368.21, up 1347.39 points, which is the 5th largest closing gain in the market's history, representing a 3.37% increase. The total transaction value was NT$1.12931 trillion. The three major institutional investors posted a combined net buy of NT$85.05 billion. Among them, proprietary traders had a net buy of NT$19.596 billion, ending a 7-day selling streak. Investment trusts had a net buy of NT$5.114 billion, marking their 4th consecutive day of net buying. Foreign and mainland Chinese investors recorded a net buy of NT$60.34 billion, ending a 4-day selling streak. According to data from the stock exchange, the top 10 stocks bought by foreign investors were led by AUO with 156,900 shares, followed by Innolux with 98,000 shares, Compal with 52,000 shares, Kinpo with 46,500 shares, and UMC with 43,700 shares. The rest, in order, were Cathay ESG High Dividend ETF, Nanya, Hannstar, CTBC Financial, and Wistron. Conversely, foreign investors sold off financial and memory stocks. Stocks with net sales exceeding 10,000 shares included First Financial, Taishin Shin Kong Financial, Winbond, KGI Financial, Macronix, E.Sun Financial, and China Steel. (Editor: Chang Chun-mao) 1150521