Investing.com – Taiwan stocks were higher after the close on Wednesday, as gains in the Cement, Cement & Glass and Plastic sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Taiwan, the Taiwan Weighted added 0.21%.
The best performers of the session on the Taiwan Weighted were Ching Feng Home Fashions Co Ltd (TW:9935), which rose 9.95% or 1.85 points to trade at 20.45 at the close. Meanwhile, Li Cheng Enterprise Co Ltd (TW:4426) added 9.95% or 3.85 points to end at 42.55 and Carnival Industrial Corp (TW:1417) was up 9.94% or 0.48 points to 5.31 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Spirox Corp (TW:3055), which fell 10.00% or 3.30 points to trade at 29.70 at the close. Cheng Uei Precision Industry Co Ltd (TW:2392) declined 10.00% or 3.95 points to end at 35.55 and Holy Stone Enterprise Co Ltd (TW:3026) was down 7.69% or 20.00 points to 240.00.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Taiwan Stock Exchange by 412 to 402 and 103 ended unchanged.
Shares in Cheng Uei Precision Industry Co Ltd (TW:2392) fell to 52-week lows; falling 10.00% or 3.95 to 35.55.
Crude oil for June delivery was down 0.39% or 0.28 to $71.03 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in July fell 0.26% or 0.20 to hit $78.23 a barrel, while the June Gold Futures contract rose 0.25% or 3.20 to trade at $1293.50 a troy ounce.
USD/TWD was down 0.08% to 29.900, while TWD/CNY fell 0.14% to 0.2116.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.01% at 93.15.