Investing.com – Taiwan stocks were lower after the close on Thursday, as losses in the , Electricity and Glass sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Taiwan, the Taiwan Weighted lost 0.68% to hit a new 1-month low.
The best performers of the session on the Taiwan Weighted were Microtek International Inc (TW:2305), which rose 9.95% or 0.79 points to trade at 8.73 at the close. Meanwhile, Tri Ocean Textile Co Ltd (TW:1472) added 9.93% or 2.75 points to end at 30.45 and Ruentex Materials Co Ltd (TW:8463) was up 9.87% or 2.35 points to 26.15 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Chang Type Industrial Co Ltd (TW:1541), which fell 10.00% or 3.65 points to trade at 32.85 at the close. Plotech Co Ltd (TW:6141) declined 9.97% or 3.30 points to end at 29.80 and China Steel Structure Co Ltd (TW:2013) was down 9.97% or 3.65 points to 32.95.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Taiwan Stock Exchange by 681 to 156 and 75 ended unchanged.
Shares in Chang Type Industrial Co Ltd (TW:1541) fell to 52-week lows; down 10.00% or 3.65 to 32.85. Shares in Ruentex Materials Co Ltd (TW:8463) rose to 52-week highs; up 9.87% or 2.35 to 26.15.
Crude oil for June delivery was up 0.21% or 0.14 to $68.19 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in June rose 0.39% or 0.29 to hit $74.29 a barrel, while the June Gold Futures contract rose 0.23% or 3.10 to trade at $1325.90 a troy ounce.
USD/TWD was up 0.01% to 29.695, while TWD/CNY rose 0.09% to 0.2124.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.13% at 90.91.