Institutional Investors Buy Over NT$100 Billion; Foreign Investors Boost ETFs and Tech Stocks

The Taiwan stock market rose by 899.76 points today, with the three major institutional investors buying a net total of NT$106.839 billion. Foreign investors' net buying reached NT$76.137 billion, the fourth-highest in history. Foreign investors' top 10 net purchases were mainly ETFs and electronics stocks, with "Uni-President Upgrade 50" leading with over 130,000 shares. Among the three major institutional investors, proprietary traders bought NT$19.476 billion, investment trusts bought NT$11.226 billion, and foreign and mainland investors bought NT$76.137 billion. The top 5 net purchases by foreign investors were: 1st, Uni-President Upgrade 50 (130,829 shares); 2nd, Uni-President Taiwan Growth (98,463 shares); followed by PSMC, Winbond, and Cathay Sustainable High Dividend. The top 5 net sales by foreign investors were: 1st, First Financial (69,439 shares); 2nd, UMC (30,346 shares); followed by Taishin Financial, SinoPac Financial, and ChipMOS. Senior analyst Wang Chao-li told CNA that although NVIDIA's recent outlook exceeded expectations without a significant stock price increase, the market remains optimistic about the prospects of AI infrastructure. Furthermore, with AMD CEO Lisa Su visiting Taiwan this week, NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang scheduled to visit, and the 2026 Taipei International Computer Show (COMPUTEX) starting on June 2, the atmosphere is helping to boost confidence in the AI industry. He believes that the Taiwan stock market is currently in a large box-range consolidation, with significant pressure near the historical high of 42,000 points, and the index will likely continue to fluctuate within this range in the short term.