Investing.com – Taiwan stocks were higher after the close on Friday, as gains in the Electronic Parts/Components, Other Electronic and Electronics sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Taiwan, the Taiwan Weighted rose 0.05%.
The best performers of the session on the Taiwan Weighted were Chilisin Electronics Corp (TW:2456), which rose 10.00% or 13.50 points to trade at 148.50 at the close. Meanwhile, Lelon Electronics Corp (TW:2472) added 9.98% or 6.30 points to end at 69.40 and Episil-Precision Inc (TW:3016) was up 9.93% or 5.50 points to 60.90 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Abocom Systems Inc (TW:2444), which fell 9.83% or 1.75 points to trade at 16.05 at the close. Uniflex Technology Inc (TW:3321) declined 9.62% or 1.15 points to end at 10.80 and Taiwan Prosperity Chemical Corp (TW:4725) was down 6.91% or 2.35 points to 31.65.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Taiwan Stock Exchange by 463 to 339 and 110 ended unchanged.
Shares in Chilisin Electronics Corp (TW:2456) rose to all time highs; gaining 10.00% or 13.50 to 148.50. Shares in Abocom Systems Inc (TW:2444) fell to 52-week lows; losing 9.83% or 1.75 to 16.05. Shares in Lelon Electronics Corp (TW:2472) rose to all time highs; up 9.98% or 6.30 to 69.40. Shares in Uniflex Technology Inc (TW:3321) fell to 3-years lows; losing 9.62% or 1.15 to 10.80. Shares in Episil-Precision Inc (TW:3016) rose to 5-year highs; rising 9.93% or 5.50 to 60.90.
Crude oil for July delivery was down 0.38% or 0.27 to $70.44 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in July fell 0.48% or 0.38 to hit $78.41 a barrel, while the June Gold Futures contract fell 0.15% or 2.00 to trade at $1302.40 a troy ounce.
USD/TWD was down 0.00% to 29.946, while TWD/CNY unchanged 0.00% to 0.2129.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.16% at 93.87.