Taiwan edition · Monthly revenue
Hon Hai leads record September sales as 65 companies generate NT$2.0tn
Combined revenue climbed 51 per cent from a year earlier even as foreign investors pulled money from Taipei.
September revenue across 65 of the 150 largest listed companies rose 51 per cent from a year earlier to NT$2.0tn. Electronics maker Hon Hai Precision Industry generated NT$1.2tn, the highest monthly revenue on record, while computer and server maker Giga-Byte Technology reached a record NT$63.1bn.
Chipmaker Nanya Technology posted record revenue of NT$45.1bn, up 577 per cent from a year earlier. Elite Semiconductor Microelectronics Technology generated NT$7.5bn, a gain of 470 per cent, and Transcend Information recorded NT$6.0bn, up 290 per cent.
Foreign investors recorded NT$75.9bn of net selling on 8 October, taking net selling over the past week to NT$21.0bn. Over the week, foreign investors bought NT$19.7bn of electronic components maker Unimicron Technology, while local investment trusts recorded NT$12.4bn of net selling.
The Taiex closed at 49,313 on 8 October, down 1 per cent on the session after 92 of the 150 largest listed companies fell. The benchmark index rose 2 per cent over the past week.
Companies in this column: Unimicron Technology, Nanya Technology, Elite Semiconductor Microelectronics Technology, Transcend Information, Hon Hai Precision Industry, Giga-Byte Technology.