Investing.com – Taiwan stocks were higher after the close on Monday, as gains in the Optoelectronic, Rubber and Other Electronic sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Taiwan, the Taiwan Weighted gained 0.64% to hit a new 52-week high.
The best performers of the session on the Taiwan Weighted were Lien Chang Elt (TW:2431), which rose 10.00% or 1.30 points to trade at 14.30 at the close. Meanwhile, Tri Ocean Text (TW:1472) added 10.00% or 1.55 points to end at 17.05 and Airmate (TW:1626) was up 9.94% or 2.60 points to 28.75 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Sumagh High-Te (TW:1475), which fell 9.09% or 1.20 points to trade at 12.00 at the close. Airtac (TW:1590) declined 8.21% or 19.50 points to end at 218.00 and Jye Tai Precision Industrial Co Ltd (TW:6165) was down 5.79% or 0.95 points to 15.45.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Taiwan Stock Exchange by 398 to 333 and 121 ended unchanged.
Shares in Tri Ocean Text (TW:1472) rose to 52-week highs; gaining 10.00% or 1.55 to 17.05.
Crude oil for September delivery was up 0.69% or 0.29 to $42.09 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in October rose 0.54% or 0.24 to hit $44.51 a barrel, while the December Gold contract fell 0.39% or 5.25 to trade at $1339.15 a troy ounce.
USD/TWD was down 0.14% to 31.516, while TWD/CNY rose 0.10% to 0.2103.
The US Dollar Index was up 0.05% at 96.24.