Investing.com – Taiwan stocks were lower after the close on Friday, as losses in the , Oil, Gas & Electricity and Plastic sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Taiwan, the Taiwan Weighted fell 0.03% to hit a new 1-month low.
The best performers of the session on the Taiwan Weighted were AzureWave Technologies Inc (TW:3694), which rose 10.00% or 2.65 points to trade at 29.15 at the close. Meanwhile, Tyntek Corp (TW:2426) added 9.83% or 2.25 points to end at 25.15 and Tai Twun Enterprise Co Ltd (TW:3432) was up 9.79% or 1.65 points to 18.50 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Universal Microelectronics Co Ltd (TW:2413), which fell 9.82% or 2.45 points to trade at 22.50 at the close. Elite Material Co Ltd (TW:2383) declined 7.48% or 5.90 points to end at 73.00 and Yeong Guan Energy Technology Group Co Ltd (TW:1589) was down 6.44% or 3.80 points to 55.20.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Taiwan Stock Exchange by 497 to 332 and 91 ended unchanged.
Shares in Tyntek Corp (TW:2426) rose to 5-year highs; rising 9.83% or 2.25 to 25.15. Shares in Tai Twun Enterprise Co Ltd (TW:3432) rose to 3-years highs; gaining 9.79% or 1.65 to 18.50. Shares in Yeong Guan Energy Technology Group Co Ltd (TW:1589) fell to 3-years lows; losing 6.44% or 3.80 to 55.20.
Crude oil for August delivery was up 0.23% or 0.17 to $73.11 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in September fell 0.08% or 0.06 to hit $77.33 a barrel, while the August Gold Futures contract fell 0.16% or 2.00 to trade at $1256.80 a troy ounce.
USD/TWD was down 0.23% to 30.457, while TWD/CNY rose 0.32% to 0.2180.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.10% at 94.04.