Taiwan stocks closed the week at 45211.83 points, down 1.80%. 00403A closed at 9.66 yuan, breaking issue price again. Beneficiaries increased to 79萬3056 people, with scale at 1245.96億元, ranking 14th and overtaken by 00406A. Foreign investors posted net selling for 3 consecutive weeks.
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A netizen shared that he stop-lossed all 400 lots of Capital Taiwan Weighted 2X ETF, analyzing downside risks from the global situation, US stock moves, and equipment inventory, saying the late-session rebound lacked strength, sparking sharply divided bullish-bearish debate.
The Taiex plunged 1156.5 points to close at 45211.83 on the 30th, falling below its 6-month moving average, as Intel tumbled 28.58% and dragged the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index down 7.2%. Taiex night futures fell 867 points to 44433, setting up a test of the 45000-point defense on the 2nd.
TSMC and the broader market fell below the quarterly moving average, with the index entering oversold territory. Goldman Sachs and the IMF simultaneously revised up Taiwan's 2026 GDP to 11.7% and 10.7%, with strong AI exports and manufacturing momentum providing fundamental support on the downside, though attention must be paid to the high base in 2027 and depreciation risks.
MediaTek has pulled back nearly 30% from its September high to 3915, with foreign investors selling for 16 straight sessions. CEO Wen Jianxun believes trapped investors need not rush to cut losses, citing an upbeat earnings call and strong AI momentum, with a rebound likely after the U.S. midterm elections.
Taiwan stocks plunged 1,156 points on the 30th to close at 45,211 points, falling below the half-year line, with October foreign investor net selling reaching a record NT$994.3 billion. Juan Ching-hua said a pullback after gains is a normal cycle, and market support will only be considered in case of major changes. The FSC said the margin maintenance ratio remains above 180%.
Taiwan stock index futures broke below the half-year moving average and headed toward 44,000, as the PHLX Semiconductor Index plunged over 7% and weighed on confidence. Cathay Securities Investment Advisory notes that November to December tends to have a relatively high win rate, with memory, electromechanical, and IC design supported by fundamentals and likely to become safe havens for funds, while post-election window-dressing rally can still be expected.
As of October 22, 0050 beneficiaries reached 3.72 million and TSMC shareholders 3.167 million, each up by over one million; UMC newly joined the million-holder club, leveraged 2x and active ETF beneficiary counts more than doubled, with odd-lot investors supporting Taiwan stock popularity.
MediaTek's third-quarter revenue hit a record high, yet its share price fell from a high of 5480 to 3915 on October 30, a decline of nearly 30%. Analysts point to 4 headwinds including delayed AI mass production, advising against rushing to bottom-fish and recommending staged accumulation.
Cross-industry joint credit-check system goes live on 10月31日, brokerage mandatory-check threshold adopts NT$3億元 or 1% of net worth, whichever is higher, small and mid-sized brokerages worry large clients will flow to large brokerages, industry players say it is only a floor and will tighten internal controls, new system risks two standards.
Leverage risks from four loans at once in Taiwan stocks draw attention, with personal working capital accounting for 40.66% of personal lending in September, a nearly two-year high; banks and securities firms can cross-industry check credit data from the 31st, with actual exposure still to be clarified.
Amid AI concerns rattling global markets, foreign investors sold nearly NT$1 trillion in Taiwan stocks in October, a record single-month sell-off, with the TAIEX down 5.69% and the TPEx down 11.22%, as funds rotated into financials, shipping and telecoms, with 15 stocks rising against the trend showing defensive resilience.
Dragged down by weaker-than-expected U.S. tech earnings, the Taiex fell below its quarterly line at 46540 points and half-year line at 45314 points, closing at 45211.83 points. Investment trusts say short-term wait-and-see sentiment is strong, but fundamentals remain solid driven by AI demand, maintaining a cautiously optimistic medium- to long-term outlook, and advising staged accumulation of quality companies.
Taiwan AI server giants saw short-term borrowings jump by over 2,800億元 in half a year, with record-high revenue yet mounting cash-advance pressure, a surge in long-term bonds, alongside crowding-out of bank funds and pressure from building factories in the U.S.
The four major US indexes plunged on October 30, with TAIFEX night futures falling 867 points to 44443. Taiwan stocks on November 2 face catch-up selling pressure, with the index testing moving-average support, resilient dip-buying, and the market watching for a stabilization rebound opportunity and turnaround stock performance.
AUO posted Q3 consolidated revenue of 668億元, with gross margin of 10.1% and quarterly EPS of -0.33元, swinging to a loss. Analysts cut Q4 and 2026-2027 earnings forecasts, but raised valuation on transformation prospects to a target price of 38元.
Taiwan stocks plunged 829.60 points to close at 45211.83 points this week, marking three straight weekly declines. The three institutional investors sold a combined 187.88 billion, with foreign investors withdrawing 173.365 billion. UMC topped the sell list, while panel makers AUO and Innolux ranked near the top, as electronics stocks became the focus of selling.
Taiwan stocks fell 829.6 points last week to close at 45211.83 points, posting a third straight weekly decline. The three major institutional investors sold a net NT$187.88 billion, while investment trusts bought a net NT$68.587 billion. Winbond and Powerchip together received net purchases of over 115,000 lots to rank as the top two.
Taiwan stocks plunged 1156.50 points to close at 45211.83 on the 30th, with foreign investors selling a net 1124.67 billion yuan and cutting over 97,000 lots of 0050, shifting into four 2x leveraged ETFs totaling 13,000 lots, while adding over 21,000 lots of four bond ETFs.
After Google earnings its shares fell below the annual line, with Facebook and others also correcting, Buffett's heavy bet losing about 70億美元, institutions say AI computing will concentrate in Microsoft and the other Big Four cloud providers, inference demand is heating up, Taiwan makers' orders remain solid, hardware bottlenecks unresolved, long-term valuations back to a reasonable range.