
The index plummeted by more than 8,394 points in the past month, and foreign investors sold more than 100 billion yuan in a single day.
AI-generated summary
After hitting a record high of 49,968 points in intraday trading on October 6, Taiwan stocks have experienced a sharp retracement in the past month.
The Taiwan stock market plummeted 1,374 points today, closing at 41,574 points. If we estimate based on the intraday intraday high of 49,968 points on October 6, the index has plummeted more than 8,394 points in the past month. Stock investors are all over the place. Some netizens said with a wry smile, don’t think that those who are stuck in the Great Lakes Park are ocean currents, they are stock traders.
Taiwan stocks opened slightly lower on Thursday (5th), opening at 42666.13 points, a drop of 282.78 points. The intraday decline continued to expand, and it even dropped sharply in late trading. It ended with a sharp drop of 1374.19 points, or 3.2%, to close at 41574.72 points. The transaction value was 926.024 billion yuan, falling below the 42,000 mark.
The three major legal entities, foreign investors and mainland investors, oversold, investment trusts and self-operated traders oversold, with a total oversold of 123.456 billion yuan. Self-operated businesses sold more than 43.527 billion yuan, investors bought more than 22.531 billion yuan, and foreign and mainland investors sold more than 102.46 billion yuan. It was also the 10th largest sales amount in the history of foreign investment.
Taiwan stocks have plummeted in recent days. If we estimate the intraday index's historical high of 49,968 points on October 6, the index has plummeted to 8,394 points in the past month, and investors are wailing.
Coincidentally, the Taipei Mayoral Candidate of the Democratic Progressive Party Shen Boyang's "Taipei Ocean Current" convoy entered the final sprint. Shen Boyang announced the inner Hunan Port sweeping route on the evening of the 4th. The response was very enthusiastic after it was opened for claim, and finally arrived at Dahu Park, where he held a municipal lecture.
Some netizens pointed out on the social platform Threads that everyone should not think that those who are stuck in Dahu Park are ocean currents, they are stock traders. Some netizens left a message saying that if stock investors feel it is too cold to sleep in the park, they are welcome to join the warm ocean current.

FamilyMart joins hands with the smart community service platform "Smart Life" to launch the "Community Pickup" logistics service, pioneering four major delivery models, expanding logistics nodes from 4,500 stores to more than 10,000 cooperative communities, and capturing more than 100 million community parcel delivery business opportunities each year.
The Ministry of Commerce of China issued an announcement and decided to continue to impose countervailing duties on imported n-propanol originating in the United States from November 6, 2026, with a tax rate of 34.2% to 37.7%, and an implementation period of 5 years. The move is intended to address the potential continuation or reoccurrence of subsidies to damage domestic industries.

Regarding Taiwan-US economic and trade issues after the U.S. midterm elections, Economic Minister Gong Mingxin said that the threshold for the U.S. Congress to overturn Trump's tariff decisions is extremely high, and Taiwan will work hard to consolidate existing results. He emphasized that Taiwan-US cooperation in the semiconductor and AI industries is mutually beneficial and win-win, and both parties maintain supportive attitudes towards Taiwan.
On October 30, China and Switzerland signed a protocol to upgrade the free trade agreement in Beijing. After the protocol comes into effect, the products with zero tariffs from both sides will eventually cover more than 99% of bilateral trade volume, further deepening cooperation in the fields of goods, services, investment and digital trade.
The 7th China International Import Expo opened in Shanghai on the 5th. The exhibition showcases artificial intelligence face translation, innovative medical equipment and cutting-edge scientific and technological projects, attracting start-ups and international giants to jointly explore the Chinese market and promote technology implementation and industrialization cooperation.
Bloomberg pointed out that Chinese companies are breaking the traditional perception of "quality and price are linked" by providing high-configuration, low-price products. From automobiles to consumer goods, Chinese manufacturing relies on its technological accumulation and cost advantages to pose significant competitive pressure on established competitors in the global market.