Investing.com – Taiwan stocks were higher after the close on Friday, as gains in the Electronic Parts/Components, Plastic and Other Electronic sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Taiwan, the Taiwan Weighted added 1.71%.
The best performers of the session on the Taiwan Weighted were Arcadyan Technology Corp (TW:3596), which rose 10.00% or 6.70 points to trade at 73.70 at the close. Meanwhile, VIA Technologies Inc (TW:2388) added 9.92% or 4.55 points to end at 50.40 and Tai Tung Communication Co Ltd (TW:8011) was up 9.87% or 1.90 points to 21.15 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were King Core Electronics Inc (TW:6155), which fell 9.96% or 4.95 points to trade at 44.75 at the close. Loop Telecommunication International Inc (TW:3025) declined 8.29% or 3.10 points to end at 34.30 and Evertex Fabrinology Ltd (TW:1470) was down 6.91% or 1.40 points to 18.85.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Taiwan Stock Exchange by 617 to 189 and 107 ended unchanged.
Shares in VIA Technologies Inc (TW:2388) rose to 5-year highs; gaining 9.92% or 4.55 to 50.40.
Crude oil for August delivery was down 0.35% or 0.26 to $73.19 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in September fell 0.17% or 0.13 to hit $77.48 a barrel, while the August Gold Futures contract rose 0.14% or 1.80 to trade at $1252.80 a troy ounce.
USD/TWD was down 0.37% to 30.459, while TWD/CNY rose 0.42% to 0.2172.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.43% at 94.59.