Investing.com – Taiwan stocks were higher after the close on Monday, as gains in the Semiconductor, Electronic Products Distribution and Communication and Internet sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Taiwan, the Taiwan Weighted added 1.68% to hit a new 3-months high.
The best performers of the session on the Taiwan Weighted were Ali (TW:3041), which rose 10.00% or 1.60 points to trade at 17.60 at the close. Meanwhile, Everfocus Elec (TW:5484) added 9.98% or 0.590 points to end at 6.500 and San Fu (TW:4755) was up 9.96% or 2.60 points to 28.70 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Ygg (TW:1589), which fell 10.00% or 20.50 points to trade at 184.50 at the close. Phytohealth (TW:4108) declined 9.93% or 3.80 points to end at 34.45 and Candmark (TW:5259) was down 9.80% or 0.30 points to 2.76.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Taiwan Stock Exchange by 482 to 278 and 93 ended unchanged.
Shares in Everfocus Elec (TW:5484) rose to 52-week highs; up 9.98% or 0.590 to 6.500. Shares in San Fu (TW:4755) rose to 52-week highs; rising 9.96% or 2.60 to 28.70.
Crude oil for August delivery was down 0.88% or 0.40 to $45.01 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in September fell 0.79% or 0.37 to hit $46.39 a barrel, while the August Gold contract rose 0.42% or 5.70 to trade at $1364.10 a troy ounce.
USD/TWD was down 0.27% to 32.212, while TWD/CNY fell 0.14% to 0.2066.
The US Dollar Index was up 0.24% at 96.54.