Foreign outflows from Taiwanese stocks hit a record in October, with overseas investors selling 31.78 billion dollars of shares on a net basis, surpassing the previous all-time high set in March, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. The selling came as a global selloff in artificial intelligence stocks pushed the island’s benchmark closer to a technical correction. The figure makes October the heaviest month of foreign exit on record from the market that hosts the chipmakers at the centre of the AI buildout.
Foreigners sell record 31.78 billion dollars of Taiwan shares
Overseas investors sold 31.78 billion dollars of Taiwanese shares on a net basis in October, a record that surpassed the previous high set in March, as the global AI selloff pushed the island's benchmark closer to a technical correction.
Why it matters: Taiwan's market is the most direct listed proxy for the AI chip trade, so a record month of foreign selling measures how far the repricing of AI spending has travelled from Wall Street into the supply chain's home market.
Data as of Bloomberg report of November 1, 2026 (20:00 EST), read in this run via the live browser; the outflow figure is from data compiled by Bloomberg, and only the opening paragraphs were visible behind the paywall. Single source, so this item ships at grade C. Developing item.
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- Foreigners Make Record Withdrawal From Taiwan Stocks on AI Rout - Bloomberg - 2026-11-01