Sat, May 26, 2007 - Page 12 News List

NT dollar rallying against greenback

GAINING GROUND The local currency rose NT$0.059 yesterday, closing at NT$33.239, the strongest close since May 7, when it reached NT$33.22 against its US counterpart

By Jackie Lin, Jessie Ho and Amber Chung  /  STAFF REPORTERS

Also, a depreciating NT dollar could mean rising property prices, which would benefit life insurance firms that hold significant real estate in their portfolios and considerable US dollar assets that they are no longer directly hedging, he said.

Citigroup named six investment picks: AU Optronics Co (友達光電), Chi Mei Optoelectronics Corp (奇美電子), High Tech Computer Corp (宏達電), Taiwan Fertilizer Co (台肥), Chong Hong Construction Co (長虹建設) and Cathay Financial Holding Co (國泰金控).

But investors should avoid banking stocks that the US investment advisory agency said are big losers from NT dollar exposure and low interest rates.

Accordingly, some banking-centric financial groups topped the net sales list for foreign investors on the local bourse yesterday, including SinoPac Holding (永豐金控) and Chinatrust Financial Holding Co (中信金控), according to the Taiwan Stock Exchange's data.

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