Investing.com – Taiwan stocks were lower after the close on Wednesday, as losses in the , Electronic Parts/Components and Machinery sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Taiwan, the Taiwan Weighted fell 0.28%.
The best performers of the session on the Taiwan Weighted were Ruentex Materials Co Ltd (TW:8463), which rose 9.92% or 2.50 points to trade at 27.70 at the close. Meanwhile, China Steel Structure Co Ltd (TW:2013) added 9.91% or 2.85 points to end at 31.60 and Everspring Industry Co Ltd (TW:2390) was up 9.86% or 1.05 points to 11.70 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Airtac International Group (TW:1590), which fell 9.98% or 26.50 points to trade at 239.00 at the close. Shunsin Technology Holdings Ltd (TW:6451) declined 8.37% or 7.80 points to end at 85.40 and Novatek Microelectronics Corp (TW:3034) was down 7.89% or 12.50 points to 146.00.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Taiwan Stock Exchange by 514 to 293 and 107 ended unchanged.
Shares in Airtac International Group (TW:1590) fell to 52-week lows; down 9.98% or 26.50 to 239.00. Shares in Shunsin Technology Holdings Ltd (TW:6451) fell to 52-week lows; down 8.37% or 7.80 to 85.40.
Crude oil for October delivery was up 1.00% or 0.69 to $69.94 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in November rose 0.40% or 0.32 to hit $79.38 a barrel, while the December Gold Futures contract fell 0.17% or 2.10 to trade at $1200.10 a troy ounce.
USD/TWD was up 0.08% to 30.830, while TWD/CNY fell 0.18% to 0.2229.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.13% at 95.17.