Investing.com – Taiwan stocks were lower after the close on Wednesday, as losses in the , Glass and Auto sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Taiwan, the Taiwan Weighted declined 0.36%.
The best performers of the session on the Taiwan Weighted were Space Shuttle Hi-Tech Co Ltd (TW:2440), which rose 10.00% or 1.55 points to trade at 17.05 at the close. Meanwhile, Cub Elecparts Inc (TW:2231) added 10.00% or 35.50 points to end at 390.50 and GenMont Biotech Inc (TW:3164) was up 9.98% or 2.35 points to 25.90 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Copartner Technology Corp (TW:3550), which fell 9.83% or 2.25 points to trade at 20.65 at the close. Taiwan Chelic Corp Ltd (TW:4555) declined 9.74% or 8.20 points to end at 76.00 and Plotech Co Ltd (TW:6141) was down 6.42% or 1.55 points to 22.60.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Taiwan Stock Exchange by 483 to 303 and 128 ended unchanged.
Shares in Space Shuttle Hi-Tech Co Ltd (TW:2440) rose to 5-year highs; gaining 10.00% or 1.55 to 17.05. Shares in Cub Elecparts Inc (TW:2231) rose to all time highs; up 10.00% or 35.50 to 390.50.
Crude oil for April delivery was down 0.83% or 0.52 to $62.08 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in May fell 0.82% or 0.54 to hit $65.25 a barrel, while the April Gold Futures contract rose 0.02% or 0.30 to trade at $1335.50 a troy ounce.
USD/TWD was up 0.10% to 29.238, while TWD/CNY rose 0.42% to 0.2168.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.19% at 89.39.