Investing.com – Taiwan stocks were higher after the close on Thursday, as gains in the Optoelectronic, Machinery and Auto sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Taiwan, the Taiwan Weighted gained 0.47%.
The best performers of the session on the Taiwan Weighted were Para Light Electronics Co Ltd (TW:6226), which rose 10.00% or 1.00 points to trade at 11.00 at the close. Meanwhile, Asia Optical Co Inc (TW:3019) added 10.00% or 12.50 points to end at 137.50 and Career Technology MFG Co Ltd (TW:6153) was up 9.98% or 2.40 points to 26.45 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were AOPEN Inc (TW:3046), which fell 6.25% or 0.25 points to trade at 3.75 at the close. SDI Corp (TW:2351) declined 4.27% or 3.50 points to end at 78.50 and Elite Material Co Ltd (TW:2383) was down 3.74% or 5.50 points to 141.50.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Taiwan Stock Exchange by 531 to 222 and 120 ended unchanged.
Shares in Para Light Electronics Co Ltd (TW:6226) rose to 3-years highs; rising 10.00% or 1.00 to 11.00. Shares in Asia Optical Co Inc (TW:3019) rose to 5-year highs; up 10.00% or 12.50 to 137.50. Shares in Career Technology MFG Co Ltd (TW:6153) rose to 52-week highs; up 9.98% or 2.40 to 26.45.
Crude oil for November delivery was down 0.08% or 0.04 to $49.94 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in December fell 0.05% or 0.03 to hit $55.77 a barrel, while the December Gold Futures contract rose 0.04% or 0.56 to trade at $1277.36 a troy ounce.
USD/TWD was down 0.27% to 30.360, while TWD/CNY fell 0.05% to 0.2186.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.04% at 93.35.