Taiwan edition · Foreign investors
Foreign investors sell a net NT$586.3bn of Taiwanese shares in a week
Local investment trusts recorded NT$87.2bn of net buying, while dealers sold a net NT$212.0bn.
Foreign investors recorded NT$586.3bn of net selling in Taiwan over the past week. Investment trusts logged NT$87.2bn of net buying, while dealers recorded NT$212.0bn of net selling.
The Taiex fell 4.5 per cent over the week to close at 47,111 on 16 October. The index rose 0.3 per cent in the final session, with 103 of the 150 largest listed companies advancing and 38 declining. Foreign investors recorded NT$46.1bn of net selling on the day.
Semiconductor groups fell by an average of 7.8 per cent across 28 companies, while 11 other electronics firms also dropped by an average of 7.8 per cent. Shipping and transportation stocks rose by an average of 7.5 per cent across six companies.