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Taiwan Stocks Plunge 1,655 Points as Foreign Investors Offload Record $9.2 Billion
Electronic Technology · Semiconductors · economic_daily · 2026-10-15
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The Taiwan Stock Exchange suffered a massive sell-off on the 15th, with foreign investors dumping a record NT$302.5 billion, dragging the index down by 3.41%.
What Happened
Market Sell-off Overview: The Taiwan stock market experienced a sharp decline on the 15th, with the index falling 1,655.96 points to close at 46,969.87. Trading volume surged to NT$1.31 trillion, reflecting heightened panic and intense selling pressure across the board.
Institutional Investor Activity: Institutional investors offloaded a total of NT$370.08 billion, with foreign investors accounting for a record-breaking NT$302.55 billion in net selling. While domestic investment trusts remained net buyers, self-operated trading desks significantly increased their hedging-related sell orders.
Tech Sector Collapse: The electronics sector faced widespread losses, with memory, IC substrate, and silicon wafer stocks suffering heavy declines. The high-priced stock segment was hit particularly hard, with ten stocks reaching their daily limit-down, including major players in the probe card industry and the former ten-thousand-dollar stock,川湖.
Defensive Sector Resilience: Financial and telecommunications stocks provided a rare bright spot, showing relative stability amid the broader market rout. Major financial institutions like E.Sun Financial hit record highs, while telecom giants including Chunghwa Telecom and Far EasTone outperformed the market as investors sought defensive positioning.