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Taiex Plunges 667 Points as AUO Dumped by Foreign Investors With 50,000 Lots

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The Taiex closed at 46368.33 points on the 29th, plunging 667.25 points. AUO was sold off by foreign investors with 50436 lots, closing at 34.05 yuan down 4.22%, pressuring over 680,000 shareholders, as funds rotated into financial stocks for hedging.

Taiex Plunges 667 Points With Turnover of 7891億元

The Taiex staged a sharp pullback on the 29th, with the weighted index closing at 46368.33 points, plunging 667.25 points, and turnover reaching 7891.52億元; the OTC index fell 1.83%, with turnover of 2127.33億元, as selling pressure weighed heavily on the market.

AUO Dumped by Foreign Investors With 50,000 Lots

AUO (2409), with over 680,000 shareholders, had previously received foreign buying of 6萬8585 lots, but foreign investors reversed course yesterday and sold off 5萬0436 lots. The share price fell 1.5 yuan, or 4.22%, closing at 34.05 yuan, becoming the focus of the market.

Foreign Sell-Off Concentrated in Electronics Stocks, Buying Into Financial Stocks

According to TWSE statistics, the top ten foreign net sells were UMC (2303) with 12萬9272 lots, AUO (2409) with 5萬0436 lots, Innolux (3481) with 4萬6307 lots, Macronix (2337) with 1萬8674 lots, Compal (2324) with 1萬6350 lots, Taiwan Glass (1802) with 1萬4660 lots, Wistron (3231) with 8112 lots, Compeq (2313) with 6161 lots, Zhen Ding-KY (4958) with 6139 lots, and Inventec (2356) with 6076 lots.

The top ten foreign net buys were Taishin Shin Kong Financial (2887) with 1萬9911 lots, CTBC Financial (2891) with 1萬7315 lots, Winbond (2344) with 1萬4319 lots, Chang Hwa Bank (2801) with 1萬427 lots, Faraday (3035) with 8520 lots, Pou Chen (9904) with 7806 lots, Mega Financial (2886) with 7768 lots, SinoPac Financial (2890) with 6077 lots, Nanya Technology (2408) with 5661 lots, and IBF Financial (2889) with 5597 lots.

Investment Trusts Trim UMC and Add Small- and Mid-Cap Stocks

The top ten investment trust net sells were UMC (2303) with 2萬517 lots, Mega Financial (2886) with 5478 lots, Formosa Petrochemical (6505) with 3834 lots, CTBC Financial (2891) with 3521 lots, Taishin Shin Kong Financial (2887) with 1549 lots, Delta Electronics (2308) with 1533 lots, Uni-President (1216) with 1030 lots, Far EasTone (4904) with 881 lots, First Financial (2892) with 536 lots, and Chang Hwa Bank (2801) with 493 lots; the top ten net buys were Walsin Technology (2492) with 2094 lots, Chang Wah (8070) with 2000 lots, Inventec (2356) with 1728 lots, Nan Ya Plastics (1303) with 1256 lots, ASE Technology Holding (3711) with 1142 lots, Silergy-KY (6415) with 1100 lots, SinoPac Financial (2890) with 1077 lots, Synnex (2347) with 1072 lots, Taiwan Cooperative Financial (5880) with 890 lots, and LandMark (3450) with 836 lots. Investments involve risks; please read the prospectus carefully before subscribing.

FAQ

Why did AUO become the focus of foreign selling?

AUO had previously received foreign buying of 6萬8585 lots, but was sold off by foreign investors with 5萬0436 lots yesterday, with the share price falling 1.5 yuan to close at 34.05 yuan, down 4.22%.

How did the Taiex perform on the 29th?

The weighted index closed at 46368.33 points, plunging 667.25 points, with turnover of 7891.52億元; the OTC index fell 1.83%, with turnover of 2127.33億元.

Which stocks did foreign investors mainly buy on the day?

In terms of the top ten foreign net buys, buying was concentrated in financial stocks such as Taishin Shin Kong Financial with 1萬9911 lots and CTBC Financial with 1萬7315 lots, as well as memory stocks such as Winbond and Nanya Technology.