Taiwan's stock market bounced back hard on Friday, and foreign money poured in — good news for local investors after a weak stretch.

• The main index jumped nearly 700 points as tech, financial, and traditional industry stocks all rose together.
• Foreign investors flipped to buying, putting more than NT$56 billion into Taiwan shares in one day.
• Laptop maker Compal was the biggest winner, with foreign buying pushing its stock up over 7%.
• Other heavily bought names included chipmaker UMC, Hon Hai (Foxconn), Wistron, Yageo, and Quanta — mostly tech hardware tied to the AI supply chain.

Outlook: If foreign buying keeps up, Taiwan's tech-heavy market should hold its gains, though these flows can reverse quickly.