Foreign investors sell NT$152.4bn of Taiwanese shares in a week

Foreign investors recorded NT$152.4bn of net selling in Taiwanese shares over the past week, bringing net selling over the past month to NT$841.9bn. Investment trusts registered NT$75.6bn of net buying, while dealers logged NT$86.5bn of net selling.

The Taiex index closed at 47,036 on 28 October, up 0.5 per cent over the week and up 2 per cent in the latest session. Of the 150 largest listed companies, 106 rose and 37 fell during the session, leaving the index down 1.6 per cent over the past month.

Chipmaker Elite Semiconductor Microelectronics Technology rose 15 per cent over the week, while machinery maker Hiwin Technologies gained 13 per cent. Electronics maker Topoint Technology fell 15 per cent, and healthcare group Caliway Biopharmaceuticals declined 11 per cent.