Investing.com – Taiwan stocks were lower after the close on Friday, as losses in the , Glass and Paper & Pulp sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Taiwan, the Taiwan Weighted declined 0.46%.
The best performers of the session on the Taiwan Weighted were Young Optics Inc (TW:3504), which rose 10.00% or 5.00 points to trade at 55.00 at the close. Meanwhile, Sesoda Corp (TW:1708) added 9.95% or 2.85 points to end at 31.50 and Sun Race Sturmey-Archer Inc (TW:1526) was up 9.93% or 3.00 points to 33.20 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Green Seal Holding Ltd (TW:1262), which fell 7.91% or 6.80 points to trade at 79.20 at the close. Hiyes International Co Ltd (TW:2348) declined 6.37% or 2.05 points to end at 30.15 and Taimide Tech Inc (TW:3645) was down 5.95% or 2.70 points to 42.70.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Taiwan Stock Exchange by 526 to 260 and 91 ended unchanged.
Shares in Young Optics Inc (TW:3504) rose to 52-week highs; up 10.00% or 5.00 to 55.00. Shares in Sesoda Corp (TW:1708) rose to 52-week highs; gaining 9.95% or 2.85 to 31.50. Shares in Sun Race Sturmey-Archer Inc (TW:1526) rose to all time highs; rising 9.93% or 3.00 to 33.20.
Crude oil for September delivery was unchanged 0.00% or 0.00 to $47.09 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in October rose 0.04% or 0.02 to hit $51.05 a barrel, while the December Gold Futures contract rose 0.14% or 1.87 to trade at $1294.27 a troy ounce.
USD/TWD was up 0.09% to 30.335, while TWD/CNY rose 0.14% to 0.2209.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.16% at 93.49.