Investing.com – Taiwan stocks were higher after the close on Wednesday, as gains in the Oil, Gas & Electricity, Semiconductor and Cement sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Taiwan, the Taiwan Weighted added 0.85% to hit a new 1-month high.
The best performers of the session on the Taiwan Weighted were Darwin Precisions Corp (TW:6120), which rose 9.94% or 4.05 points to trade at 44.80 at the close. Meanwhile, Teapo Electronic Corp (TW:2375) added 9.93% or 4.45 points to end at 49.25 and Copartner Technology Corp (TW:3550) was up 9.91% or 2.30 points to 25.50 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Chang Type Industrial Co Ltd (TW:1541), which fell 6.86% or 3.25 points to trade at 44.10 at the close. Kung Sing Engineering Corp (TW:5521) declined 5.97% or 1.00 points to end at 15.75 and Genesis Photonics Inc (TW:3383) was down 5.67% or 0.19 points to 3.16.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Taiwan Stock Exchange by 452 to 323 and 108 ended unchanged.
Shares in Darwin Precisions Corp (TW:6120) rose to 5-year highs; rising 9.94% or 4.05 to 44.80. Shares in Chang Type Industrial Co Ltd (TW:1541) fell to 52-week lows; falling 6.86% or 3.25 to 44.10. Shares in Teapo Electronic Corp (TW:2375) rose to all time highs; rising 9.93% or 4.45 to 49.25. Shares in Copartner Technology Corp (TW:3550) rose to 5-year highs; up 9.91% or 2.30 to 25.50.
Crude oil for February delivery was up 0.07% or 0.04 to $60.41 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in March rose 0.02% or 0.01 to hit $66.58 a barrel, while the February Gold Futures contract fell 0.05% or 0.60 to trade at $1315.50 a troy ounce.
USD/TWD was down 0.20% to 29.564, while TWD/CNY rose 0.14% to 0.2200.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.02% at 91.54.