Investing.com – Taiwan stocks were higher after the close on Friday, as gains in the Electronic Parts/Components, Textile and Semiconductor sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Taiwan, the Taiwan Weighted gained 0.67%.
The best performers of the session on the Taiwan Weighted were Optotech Corp (TW:2340), which rose 9.93% or 2.75 points to trade at 30.45 at the close. Meanwhile, Teapo Electronic Corp (TW:2375) added 9.92% or 7.30 points to end at 80.90 and Edimax Technology Co Ltd (TW:3047) was up 9.64% or 0.95 points to 10.80 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Young Optics Inc (TW:3504), which fell 9.97% or 16.00 points to trade at 144.50 at the close. Genesis Photonics Inc (TW:3383) declined 7.61% or 0.28 points to end at 3.40 and China Steel Structure Co Ltd (TW:2013) was down 7.10% or 2.20 points to 28.80.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Taiwan Stock Exchange by 399 to 395 and 116 ended unchanged.
Shares in Optotech Corp (TW:2340) rose to 5-year highs; up 9.93% or 2.75 to 30.45. Shares in Teapo Electronic Corp (TW:2375) rose to all time highs; rising 9.92% or 7.30 to 80.90.
Crude oil for July delivery was up 0.07% or 0.05 to $66.94 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in August fell 0.04% or 0.03 to hit $75.91 a barrel, while the August Gold Futures contract fell 0.41% or 5.40 to trade at $1302.90 a troy ounce.
USD/TWD was up 0.13% to 29.983, while TWD/CNY rose 0.24% to 0.2100.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.07% at 95.00.