Investing.com – Taiwan stocks were higher after the close on Wednesday, as gains in the Auto, Electronic Parts/Components and Optoelectronic sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Taiwan, the Taiwan Weighted rose 0.12% to hit a new all time high.
The best performers of the session on the Taiwan Weighted were Walton Advanced Engineering Inc (TW:8110), which rose 10.00% or 1.60 points to trade at 17.60 at the close. Meanwhile, Aurotek Corp (TW:6215) added 10.00% or 2.00 points to end at 22.00 and Career Technology MFG Co Ltd (TW:6153) was up 9.96% or 3.50 points to 38.65 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Darwin Precisions Corp (TW:6120), which fell 9.95% or 3.25 points to trade at 29.40 at the close. Alchip Technologies Ltd (TW:3661) declined 7.69% or 9.00 points to end at 108.00 and Shunsin Technology Holdings Ltd (TW:6451) was down 6.34% or 9.00 points to 133.00.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Taiwan Stock Exchange by 406 to 334 and 138 ended unchanged.
Shares in Walton Advanced Engineering Inc (TW:8110) rose to 5-year highs; rising 10.00% or 1.60 to 17.60. Shares in Aurotek Corp (TW:6215) rose to 52-week highs; up 10.00% or 2.00 to 22.00. Shares in Career Technology MFG Co Ltd (TW:6153) rose to 3-years highs; gaining 9.96% or 3.50 to 38.65.
Crude oil for December delivery was up 0.63% or 0.34 to $54.72 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in January rose 0.54% or 0.33 to hit $61.27 a barrel, while the December Gold Futures contract rose 0.47% or 6.03 to trade at $1276.53 a troy ounce.
USD/TWD was down 0.06% to 30.149, while TWD/CNY fell 0.36% to 0.2194.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.04% at 94.49.