October 14, 2025 — Taipei, Taiwan
The Taiwan Stock Exchange opened strong on Tuesday (October 14), with TSMC (2330) surging to a record NT$1,460 per share and pushing the TAIEX index to an all-time high of 27,507 points. However, the early momentum quickly faded as large-scale profit-taking by institutional investors sent the market tumbling.
By the end of the trading session, the benchmark index had fallen 130 points, as the three major institutional investors offloaded a combined NT$24.572 billion in shares. Foreign investors were the main sellers, dumping NT$56.313 billion worth of stocks on Monday and another NT$16.349 billion on Tuesday.
Among the most heavily impacted was MiTAC Holdings Corp. (3706), which became the day’s biggest casualty. After offloading 3,907 shares on Monday, foreign investors ramped up their selling to more than 30,000 shares the following day. The intensified sell-off caused MiTAC’s stock to plunge 5.39%, dropping from NT$100.5 to NT$91.2, with trading volume soaring to 155,700 shares.
Other major companies also faced significant selling pressure. The top 10 stocks sold by foreign investors on Tuesday were:
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MiTAC (3706) – 30,076 shares
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Huaxin (1605) – 28,717 shares
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AUO (2409) – 16,522 shares
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Foxconn (2317) – 13,897 shares
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Compal-DR (9105) – 13,764 shares
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Nan Ya Plastics (1303) – 11,533 shares
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Inventec (2356) – 8,592 shares
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China Steel (2002) – 7,749 shares
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Hon Hai Precision (2354) – 7,015 shares
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TECO (1504) – 6,882 shares
Market analysts noted that while TSMC’s record-setting performance initially fueled optimism, the scale of institutional profit-taking indicates that investors are turning cautious after the market’s rapid ascent.
They added that continued foreign outflows may lead to short-term volatility, even as fundamentals for leading technology stocks remain strong.