Investing.com – Taiwan stocks were higher after the close on Wednesday, as gains in the Electronic Parts/Components, Other Electronic and Machinery sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Taiwan, the Taiwan Weighted gained 0.36%.
The best performers of the session on the Taiwan Weighted were Holy Stone Enterprise Co Ltd (TW:3026), which rose 10.00% or 9.50 points to trade at 104.50 at the close. Meanwhile, Taimide Tech Inc (TW:3645) added 9.99% or 7.10 points to end at 78.20 and Kuangli Photoelectric Technology Co Ltd (TW:6431) was up 9.96% or 1.25 points to 13.80 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Sumagh High Tech Corp (TW:1475), which fell 10.00% or 11.10 points to trade at 99.90 at the close. RichWave Technology Corp (TW:4968) declined 4.18% or 4.10 points to end at 94.10 and Airmate Cayman International Co Ltd (TW:1626) was down 4.01% or 0.95 points to 22.75.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Taiwan Stock Exchange by 528 to 222 and 130 ended unchanged.
Shares in Holy Stone Enterprise Co Ltd (TW:3026) rose to all time highs; up 10.00% or 9.50 to 104.50. Shares in Taimide Tech Inc (TW:3645) rose to all time highs; up 9.99% or 7.10 to 78.20. Shares in Kuangli Photoelectric Technology Co Ltd (TW:6431) rose to 52-week highs; gaining 9.96% or 1.25 to 13.80. Shares in Airmate Cayman International Co Ltd (TW:1626) fell to 52-week lows; down 4.01% or 0.95 to 22.75.
Crude oil for February delivery was up 0.30% or 0.17 to $57.73 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in February rose 0.24% or 0.15 to hit $63.95 a barrel, while the February Gold Futures contract rose 0.18% or 2.30 to trade at $1266.50 a troy ounce.
USD/TWD was down 0.17% to 29.937, while TWD/CNY fell 0.23% to 0.2205.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.03% at 93.08.