Taiwan stocks plunge 1,156 points on closing day, Realtek bucks trend with NT$900 target

吳吳孟哲 國際財經記者2026-10-30 17:30

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Taiwan stocks plunged 1,156.5 points on Oct. 30 to close at 45,211.83, with heavy selling in AI concept stocks; Delta Electronics hit limit-down and Auras fell over 5%, while only Realtek and Advantech closed higher, with Realtek receiving a NT$900 buy target today.

Taiwan stocks plunge over 1,000 points on closing day

Taiwan stocks remained weak on the Oct. 30 closing day, hitting an intraday low of 44726.26 points and closing down 1156.5 points, down 2.49%, at 45211.83 points. Heavyweight stocks led the decline, with heavy selling pressure on the broader market, cautious market sentiment, investors cautiously watching future trends, short-term volatility risk remains high, and operations should focus on fund control and risk diversification.

Almost all AI concept stocks fell, with only two closing higher

Heavyweight leader TSMC (2330) fell for 2 consecutive days, down 45 today to close at 2370. Delta Electronics (2308) closed limit-down at 1335. Hon Hai (2317) closed at 245.5, down over 1%. Overall selling pressure in the AI group was heavy, with only Realtek (2379) closing at 803, up 1.13%, and Advantech (2395) closing at 680, up 1.04%, bucking the trend to turn positive and becoming rare bright spots on the market.

Realtek benefits from spec upgrade, local investor calls buy at 900

Realtek benefits from AI-driven networking spec upgrades, plus product price hikes set to drive gross margin recovery, winning strong support from local institutional investors calling buy with a target price of up to 900, driving the share price higher against the trend. The market is watching its follow-up shipment momentum and the effect of price hikes, and whether the short-term resilient performance can continue still awaits further confirmation from fundamentals and institutional chips.

High-priced and board/card groups fall over 5%

Many other AI concept stocks fell by more than 5%. Auras (3324) closed at 1330, down 9.22%. TUC (6274) closed at 1256, down 8.99%. GOGOLOOK (6802) closed at 146, down 8.75%. ShunSin-KY (6451) closed at 329, down 8.61%. Gold Circuit Electronics (2368) closed at 1020, down 8.52%. Alchip-KY (3661) closed at 3425, down 6.93%. EMC (2383) closed at 4675, down 6.69%. Hightek (5439) closed at 197, down 6.64%. Browave (3163) closed at 509, down 6.09%. ASPEED (5274) closed at 15970, down 5.95%. KYEC (2449) closed at 253.5, down 5.94%. Chenbro (8210) closed at 716, down 5.29%. Kinpo (2312) closed at 29.65, down 5.27%. Innodisk (5289) closed at 1120, down 5.08%. Acer (2353) closed at 30.4, down 5%. Investors should make independent judgments, carefully evaluate and bear investment risks themselves.

FAQ

How did Taiwan stocks perform on the October closing day?

On Oct. 30, Taiwan stocks hit an intraday low of 44726.26 points and closed down 1156.5 points, down 2.49%, at 45211.83 points, with a weak broader market performance.

Why was Realtek able to rise against the plunge in AI stocks?

Realtek benefits from AI-driven networking spec upgrades, plus product price hikes expected to drive gross margin recovery, winning a local institutional buy call with a target price of up to 900, with its share price closing at 803, up 1.13%.

Which stocks fell the most among AI concept stocks today?

Delta Electronics closed limit-down at 1335, Auras fell 9.22% to close at 1330, TUC fell 8.99% to close at 1256, GOGOLOOK fell 8.75% to close at 146, and ShunSin-KY and Gold Circuit Electronics both fell over 8.5%.