Investing.com – Taiwan stocks were higher after the close on Thursday, as gains in the Information Services, Electricity and Semiconductor sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Taiwan, the Taiwan Weighted gained 0.09% to hit a new all time high.
The best performers of the session on the Taiwan Weighted were Cheng Uei Precision Industry Co Ltd (TW:2392), which rose 10.00% or 8.10 points to trade at 89.10 at the close. Meanwhile, Evertop Wire Cable Corp (TW:1616) added 10.00% or 2.40 points to end at 26.40 and Zero One Technology Co Ltd (TW:3029) was up 9.95% or 10.50 points to 116.00 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were EverFocus Electronics Corp (TW:5484), which fell 10.00% or 10.70 points to trade at 96.30 at the close. U-Tech Media Corp (TW:3050) declined 9.98% or 2.75 points to end at 24.80 and Cheer Time Enterprise Co Ltd (TW:3229) was down 9.90% or 3.50 points to 31.85.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Taiwan Stock Exchange by 0 to 0.
Shares in Cheng Uei Precision Industry Co Ltd (TW:2392) rose to 5-year highs; rising 10.00% or 8.10 to 89.10. Shares in Zero One Technology Co Ltd (TW:3029) rose to all time highs; gaining 9.95% or 10.50 to 116.00.
Crude oil for August delivery was up 0.79% or 0.65 to $82.75 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in September rose 0.79% or 0.67 to hit $85.75 a barrel, while the August Gold Futures contract rose 0.32% or 7.55 to trade at $2,387.25 a troy ounce.
USD/TWD was down 0.31% to 32.52, while TWD/CNY unchanged 0.22% to 0.22.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.08% at 104.65.