Investing.com – Taiwan stocks were lower after the close on Monday, as losses in the , Optoelectronic and Glass sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Taiwan, the Taiwan Weighted fell 0.29%.
The best performers of the session on the Taiwan Weighted were China Steel Structure Co Ltd (TW:2013), which rose 9.97% or 2.85 points to trade at 31.45 at the close. Meanwhile, Leadtek Research Inc (TW:2465) added 9.96% or 2.65 points to end at 29.25 and San Chih Semiconductor Inc Ltd (TW:3579) was up 9.93% or 1.45 points to 16.05 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Sumagh High Tech Corp (TW:1475), which fell 9.90% or 3.05 points to trade at 27.75 at the close. Yeong Guan Energy Technology Group Co Ltd (TW:1589) declined 7.80% or 8.00 points to end at 94.50 and FarGlory Hotel Co Ltd (TW:2712) was down 7.68% or 2.15 points to 25.85.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Taiwan Stock Exchange by 424 to 389 and 102 ended unchanged.
Shares in China Steel Structure Co Ltd (TW:2013) rose to 3-years highs; rising 9.97% or 2.85 to 31.45. Shares in Sumagh High Tech Corp (TW:1475) fell to 52-week lows; falling 9.90% or 3.05 to 27.75.
Crude oil for May delivery was up 0.45% or 0.29 to $65.23 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in June rose 0.63% or 0.44 to hit $69.78 a barrel, while the June Gold Futures contract rose 0.47% or 6.20 to trade at $1333.50 a troy ounce.
USD/TWD was up 0.44% to 29.115, while TWD/CNY rose 0.23% to 0.2161.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.12% at 89.64.