Investing.com – Taiwan stocks were lower after the close on Friday, as losses in the , Trading & Consumer Goods and Glass sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Taiwan, the Taiwan Weighted declined 0.81%.
The best performers of the session on the Taiwan Weighted were Taiwan Pelican Express Co Ltd (TW:2642), which rose 7.32% or 1.80 points to trade at 26.40 at the close. Meanwhile, Episil-Precision Inc (TW:3016) added 5.59% or 1.25 points to end at 23.60 and Ching Feng Home Fashions Co Ltd (TW:9935) was up 4.48% or 0.50 points to 11.65 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were President Chain Store Corp (TW:2912), which fell 7.80% or 22.50 points to trade at 266.00 at the close. FocalTech Systems Co Ltd (TW:3545) declined 7.48% or 3.15 points to end at 38.95 and Asmedia Technology Inc (TW:5269) was down 7.26% or 31.50 points to 402.50.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Taiwan Stock Exchange by 538 to 194 and 142 ended unchanged.
Shares in Ching Feng Home Fashions Co Ltd (TW:9935) rose to 52-week highs; rising 4.48% or 0.50 to 11.65.
Crude oil for September delivery was down 0.12% or 0.06 to $48.98 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in September fell 0.08% or 0.04 to hit $51.45 a barrel, while the August Gold Futures contract fell 0.06% or 0.80 to trade at $1259.20 a troy ounce.
USD/TWD was up 0.01% to 30.250, while TWD/CNY rose 0.18% to 0.2234.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.11% at 93.67.