Investing.com – Taiwan stocks were higher after the close on Thursday, as gains in the Trading & Consumer Goods, Electricity and Biotech & Medical Care sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Taiwan, the Taiwan Weighted added 0.12%.
The best performers of the session on the Taiwan Weighted were Teapo Electronic Corp (TW:2375), which rose 9.98% or 8.00 points to trade at 88.20 at the close. Meanwhile, King Core Electronics Inc (TW:6155) added 9.97% or 3.45 points to end at 38.05 and Taiwan Mask Corp (TW:2338) was up 9.90% or 3.30 points to 36.65 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Century Iron And Steel Industrial Co Ltd (TW:9958), which fell 5.70% or 4.00 points to trade at 66.20 at the close. Young Optics Inc (TW:3504) declined 5.28% or 7.50 points to end at 134.50 and Yeong Guan Energy Technology Group Co Ltd (TW:1589) was down 4.08% or 2.80 points to 65.80.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Taiwan Stock Exchange by 467 to 326 and 120 ended unchanged.
Shares in King Core Electronics Inc (TW:6155) rose to 5-year highs; rising 9.97% or 3.45 to 38.05. Shares in Taiwan Mask Corp (TW:2338) rose to all time highs; up 9.90% or 3.30 to 36.65.
Crude oil for August delivery was down 0.46% or 0.30 to $65.41 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in August fell 0.66% or 0.49 to hit $74.25 a barrel, while the August Gold Futures contract fell 0.77% or 9.80 to trade at $1264.70 a troy ounce.
USD/TWD was up 0.40% to 30.317, while TWD/CNY rose 0.23% to 0.2152.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.23% at 95.00.