Investing.com – Taiwan stocks were higher after the close on Monday, as gains in the Biotech & Medical Care, Semiconductor and Other Electronic sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Taiwan, the Taiwan Weighted rose 0.66% to hit a new all time high.
The best performers of the session on the Taiwan Weighted were Aurotek Corp (TW:6215), which rose 10.00% or 2.20 points to trade at 24.20 at the close. Meanwhile, JSL Construction & Development Co Ltd (TW:2540) added 9.96% or 2.30 points to end at 25.40 and Pan Jit International Inc (TW:2481) was up 9.96% or 3.45 points to 38.10 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Century Iron And Steel Industrial Co Ltd (TW:9958), which fell 9.95% or 4.05 points to trade at 36.65 at the close. Pal Wonn Taiwan Co Ltd (TW:2429) declined 9.55% or 1.70 points to end at 16.10 and China Steel Structure Co Ltd (TW:2013) was down 6.68% or 1.60 points to 22.35.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Taiwan Stock Exchange by 407 to 367 and 113 ended unchanged.
Shares in Aurotek Corp (TW:6215) rose to 52-week highs; up 10.00% or 2.20 to 24.20. Shares in Pan Jit International Inc (TW:2481) rose to 5-year highs; rising 9.96% or 3.45 to 38.10.
Crude oil for February delivery was up 0.26% or 0.17 to $64.47 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in March rose 0.10% or 0.07 to hit $69.94 a barrel, while the February Gold Futures contract rose 0.61% or 8.20 to trade at $1343.10 a troy ounce.
USD/TWD was down 0.24% to 29.532, while TWD/CNY fell 0.09% to 0.2189.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.12% at 90.51.