TAIPEI (October 30, 2025)— The Taiwan stock market set a new record on Thursday (October 30), with the TAIEX briefly reaching 28,527 points and shares climbing to a record high of NT$1,520. However, after profit-taking by investors at the peak, the index later turned negative.
Despite the market’s intraday reversal, foreign investors continued to show confidence, recording a net buy of NT$1.656 billion. Much of the capital inflow was directed toward Powerchip Technology (6770), where foreign investors purchased 36,500 shares on Wednesday and increased their position with another 47,700 shares on Thursday.
Institutional buying helped push Powerchip’s share price up for five consecutive trading days, gaining another 2.48% to close at NT$33.05. Trading volume reached 4.01 million shares.
Top Stocks Bought by Foreign Investors
The top 10 stocks with the highest net foreign buying on Thursday were as follows:
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Powerchip Technology (6770) – 47,776 shares
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United Microelectronics Corp. (UMC, 2303) – 20,144 shares
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AcBel Polytech (6282) – 16,674 shares
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Crystal Technology (3006) – 15,974 shares
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Wistron Corp. (3231) – 14,339 shares
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MiTAC Holdings (3706) – 13,230 shares
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Mega International Commercial Bank (2886) – 10,821 shares
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China National Machinery Industry Corp. (2515) – 10,158 shares
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KGI Bank (2883) – 9,593 shares
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ASE Technology Holding Co. (3711) – 8,340 shares
Market analysts noted that strong foreign capital inflows into the semiconductor and electronics sectors reflected continued optimism about Taiwan’s technology industry. However, they also cautioned that short-term volatility could increase as investors lock in profits after recent gains.