Investing.com – Taiwan stocks were lower after the close on Monday, as losses in the , Optoelectronic and Machinery sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Taiwan, the Taiwan Weighted fell 0.76% to hit a new 1-month low.
The best performers of the session on the Taiwan Weighted were LongDa Construction & Development Corp (TW:5519), which rose 10.00% or 1.15 points to trade at 12.65 at the close. Meanwhile, Maxigen Biotech Inc (TW:1783) added 9.99% or 3.55 points to end at 39.10 and Yageo Corp (TW:2327) was up 9.97% or 62.00 points to 684.00 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Accton Technology Corp (TW:2345), which fell 9.82% or 7.50 points to trade at 68.90 at the close. Tong Hsing Electronic Industries Ltd (TW:6271) declined 9.75% or 11.50 points to end at 106.50 and ITEQ Corp (TW:6213) was down 9.49% or 6.50 points to 62.00.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Taiwan Stock Exchange by 530 to 266 and 116 ended unchanged.
Shares in Maxigen Biotech Inc (TW:1783) rose to 3-years highs; rising 9.99% or 3.55 to 39.10. Shares in Yageo Corp (TW:2327) rose to all time highs; gaining 9.97% or 62.00 to 684.00.
Crude oil for June delivery was down 0.25% or 0.17 to $68.23 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in June fell 0.12% or 0.09 to hit $73.97 a barrel, while the June Gold Futures contract fell 0.16% or 2.20 to trade at $1336.10 a troy ounce.
USD/TWD was up 0.20% to 29.526, while TWD/CNY fell 0.19% to 0.2134.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.08% at 90.15.