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Foreign Investors Sell Record NT$177.4 Billion in Taiwan Stocks; TSMC, Panel Makers Hit

From Liberty Times · () Chinese

Translated from Chinese, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Taiwan's stock market experienced its largest-ever foreign investor sell-off, totaling NT$177.4 billion.
  • The sell-off led to a significant market drop, with the main index falling 1057 points to close at 46043.6.
  • Major companies, including TSMC and display panel makers, were heavily impacted, with a memory chip stock seeing the largest individual decline.

Taiwan's stock market suffered its worst day on record for foreign investor sell-offs, with overseas funds divesting NT$177.4 billion ($5.5 billion USD) on Wednesday. This massive outflow triggered a sharp decline in the broader market, pushing the main index down by 1057 points to close at 46043.6.

The sell-off hit prominent technology companies particularly hard. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC), the world's largest contract chipmaker, saw its stock price plummet by NT$100. Major display panel manufacturers also experienced significant losses. Among individual stocks, a memory chip producer faced the most severe downturn, with over 50,000 shares being offloaded.

The dramatic sell-off underscores investor concerns about the global economic outlook and geopolitical risks affecting the region. The broad impact across key sectors highlights the vulnerability of Taiwan's export-oriented economy to shifts in international capital flows and market sentiment.

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Originally published by Liberty Times in Chinese. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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