Investing.com – Taiwan stocks were higher after the close on Friday, as gains in the Electricity, Optoelectronic and Cement sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Taiwan, the Taiwan Weighted gained 0.63%.
The best performers of the session on the Taiwan Weighted were Swancor Holding Co Ltd (TW:3708), which rose 9.98% or 6.00 points to trade at 66.10 at the close. Meanwhile, Pan Jit International Inc (TW:2481) added 9.94% or 2.35 points to end at 26.00 and RichWave Technology Corp (TW:4968) was up 9.93% or 4.00 points to 44.30 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Pharmally International Holding Co Ltd (TW:6452), which fell 9.79% or 20.50 points to trade at 189.00 at the close. Green Seal Holding Ltd (TW:1262) declined 8.15% or 3.15 points to end at 35.50 and TPK Holding Co Ltd (TW:3673) was down 6.04% or 3.10 points to 48.20.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Taiwan Stock Exchange by 619 to 205 and 78 ended unchanged.
Shares in Pharmally International Holding Co Ltd (TW:6452) fell to 3-years lows; losing 9.79% or 20.50 to 189.00.
Crude oil for December delivery was up 0.06% or 0.04 to $63.73 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in January rose 0.52% or 0.38 to hit $73.27 a barrel, while the December Gold Futures contract fell 0.32% or 4.00 to trade at $1234.60 a troy ounce.
USD/TWD was down 0.38% to 30.623, while TWD/CNY fell 0.13% to 0.2249.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.92% at 96.01.