Investing.com – Taiwan stocks were higher after the close on Friday, as gains in the Other Electronic, Computers & Peripherals and Machinery sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Taiwan, the Taiwan Weighted gained 0.85% to hit a new all time high.
The best performers of the session on the Taiwan Weighted were Enlight Corp (TW:2438), which rose 10.00% or 4.25 points to trade at 46.75 at the close. Meanwhile, WUS Printed Circuit Co Ltd (TW:2316) added 10.00% or 5.40 points to end at 59.40 and Shunsin Technology Holdings Ltd (TW:6451) was up 9.98% or 24.50 points to 270.00 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Primax Electronics Ltd (TW:4915), which fell 13.27% or 14.60 points to trade at 95.40 at the close. Lead Data Inc (TW:2443) declined 9.85% or 0.39 points to end at 3.57 and DrayTek Corp (TW:6216) was down 6.29% or 3.25 points to 48.45.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Taiwan Stock Exchange by 0 to 0.
Shares in Enlight Corp (TW:2438) rose to 5-year highs; up 10.00% or 4.25 to 46.75. Shares in WUS Printed Circuit Co Ltd (TW:2316) rose to all time highs; gaining 10.00% or 5.40 to 59.40. Shares in Shunsin Technology Holdings Ltd (TW:6451) rose to all time highs; rising 9.98% or 24.50 to 270.00.
Crude oil for August delivery was down 0.01% or 0.01 to $81.28 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in August fell 0.05% or 0.04 to hit $85.67 a barrel, while the August Gold Futures contract rose 0.34% or 8.15 to trade at $2,377.15 a troy ounce.
USD/TWD was down 0.16% to 32.33, while TWD/CNY unchanged 0.18% to 0.22.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.03% at 105.19.