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Foreign Investors Offload Heavyweight Stocks Despite Taiwan Market Surge
Electronic Technology · Semiconductors · economic_daily · 2026-11-09
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Despite a massive rally in the Taiwan stock market, foreign investors net sold over NT$90 billion, targeting major semiconductor firms like TSMC and UMC.
What Happened
Market Rally: The Taiwan stock market saw a significant surge on the 9th, closing up 1,960.06 points at 41,661.7, marking a 4.94% gain. The rally was broad-based, with 237 companies hitting the daily limit, particularly in the silicon photonics, memory, and PCB sectors.
Foreign Selling Spree: Despite the bullish sentiment, foreign investors net sold NT$90.06 billion worth of shares. While domestic institutional investors remained net buyers, the heavy selling from foreign entities suggests a strategic profit-taking move during the market's rapid ascent.
Targeting Heavyweights: Semiconductor giants were the primary targets of the sell-off. UMC led the list with over 47,000 shares sold, while TSMC, Unimicron, Kinsus, and ASE Technology also faced substantial selling pressure from foreign institutional funds.
ETF Liquidation: Foreign investors also reduced their exposure to major index-tracking ETFs, including Yuanta Taiwan 50 and its leveraged counterpart. This indicates a broader effort by foreign capital to trim positions in large-cap assets amidst the market's volatility.