Taiwan Stock Market Plunges 846 Points to Close at 46041
The TAIEX closed down 846.34 points at 46041.43 on the 22nd, a decline of 1.81%, with trading value of 8792.3億元. Selling pressure was heavy, with the broader market showing a clear pullback. Taiwan Glass (1802), which has 200,000 shareholders, was favored by both foreign investors and investment trusts, with combined additional buying of 28204 lots, making it one of the focuses of institutional net buying that day. Taiwan Glass fell 0.1, or 0.15%, to close at 67.1, showing relative resilience as the index plunged more than 800 points.
Foreign Investors Net Buy Taiwan Cement Taiwan Glass China Steel at Top
According to TWSE statistics, the top 10 stocks by foreign net buying on the 22nd were: Taiwan Cement (1101) with 25549 lots, Taiwan Glass (1802) with 25236 lots, China Steel (2002) with 24665 lots, Taishin Shin Kong Financial (2887) with 12843 lots, Formosa Petrochemical (6505) with 12635 lots, Chang Hwa Bank (2801) with 10912 lots, Tongtai (4526) with 9978 lots, First Financial (2892) with 9936 lots, E.SUN Financial (2884) with 9327 lots, and Acer (2353) with 9221 lots. The top 10 stocks by foreign net selling were: AUO (2409) with 41971 lots, Nan Ya Plastics (1303) with 20416 lots, Formosa Plastics (1301) with 16065 lots, Yageo (2327) with 15755 lots, TSMC (2330) with 12694 lots, King Yuan Electronics (2449) with 10850 lots, Walsin Technology (2492) with 10106 lots, AmTRAN (2489) with 9616 lots, China Petrochemical Development (1314) with 9370 lots, and China Development Financial (2883) with 9346 lots.
Investment Trusts Add AUO Taiwan Cement Taiwan Glass
The top 10 stocks by investment trust net buying were: AUO (2409) with 4839 lots, Taiwan Cement (1101) with 4726 lots, Taiwan Glass (1802) with 2968 lots, ASE Technology (3711) with 2251 lots, Walsin Technology (2492) with 1976 lots, Far Eastern New Century (1402) with 1763 lots, Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing (6770) with 1618 lots, Chunghwa Telecom (2412) with 1453 lots, Unimicron (3037) with 1415 lots, and TSMC (2330) with 1350 lots. The top 10 stocks by investment trust net selling were: UMC (2303) with 8806 lots, Formosa Petrochemical (6505) with 8119 lots, Wistron (3231) with 4775 lots, EVA Airways (2618) with 4176 lots, CTBC Financial (2891) with 3268 lots, E.SUN Financial (2884) with 2537 lots, Nanya Technology (2408) with 2186 lots, TXC (3042) with 1877 lots, Uni-President (1216) with 1775 lots, and Taishin Shin Kong Financial (2887) with 1773 lots. Overall, Taiwan Glass received net buying from both foreign investors and investment trusts, with limited share price decline amid the sharp market selloff. Changes in institutional holdings afterward are worth continued tracking, and investors should carefully assess risks and be responsible for their own investment results.