Taiwan edition · Monthly revenue
Taiwan top listed groups generate NT$5.0tn August revenue
The Taiex closed at 49,806 after foreign investors logged NT$76.8bn of net buying over the past week.
Combined August revenue across the 150 largest listed companies reached NT$5.0tn, with all 150 companies reporting. Chipmaker TSMC generated NT$514.8bn, the highest monthly revenue on record. Computer and server maker Wistron reported NT$460.1bn, and Quanta Computer reached NT$424.0bn, both the highest monthly revenue on record for each business.
The Taiex closed unchanged at 49,806 on 7 October, leaving it up 3.9 per cent over the past week and up 72 per cent year to date. Among the 150 largest listed companies, 88 shares rose and 56 fell on 7 October.
Foreign investors recorded NT$13.0bn of net selling on 7 October, but registered NT$76.8bn of net buying over the past week. Their largest purchases over the week were NT$18.9bn of electronic components maker Zhen Ding Technology, while sales included NT$35.9bn of chipmaker MediaTek.
Local investment trusts recorded NT$11.2bn of net selling over the past week. Dealers registered NT$8.6bn of net buying over the same period.
Companies in this column: Zhen Ding Technology, MediaTek, TSMC, Wistron, Quanta Computer.