Investing.com – Taiwan stocks were higher after the close on Friday, as gains in the Other Electronic, Cement and Cement & Glass sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Taiwan, the Taiwan Weighted added 0.38% to hit a new 1-month high.
The best performers of the session on the Taiwan Weighted were SciVision Biotech Inc (TW:1786), which rose 10.00% or 5.40 points to trade at 59.40 at the close. Meanwhile, Kinsus Interconnect Technology Corp (TW:3189) added 10.00% or 5.00 points to end at 55.00 and Coxon Precise Industrial Co Ltd (TW:3607) was up 9.97% or 2.85 points to 31.45 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Leadtek Research Inc (TW:2465), which fell 9.91% or 3.15 points to trade at 28.65 at the close. Biostar Microtech International Corp (TW:2399) declined 9.82% or 2.50 points to end at 22.95 and Space Shuttle Hi-Tech Co Ltd (TW:2440) was down 9.77% or 1.50 points to 13.85.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Taiwan Stock Exchange by 436 to 371 and 106 ended unchanged.
Shares in SciVision Biotech Inc (TW:1786) rose to 52-week highs; rising 10.00% or 5.40 to 59.40.
Crude oil for April delivery was up 0.18% or 0.11 to $60.23 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in May rose 0.25% or 0.16 to hit $63.77 a barrel, while the April Gold Futures contract fell 0.20% or 2.60 to trade at $1319.10 a troy ounce.
USD/TWD was down 0.12% to 29.307, while TWD/CNY rose 0.05% to 0.2153.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.04% at 90.15.