Investing.com – Taiwan stocks were lower after the close on Monday, as losses in the , Electronic Parts/Components and Cement sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Taiwan, the Taiwan Weighted declined 0.90%.
The best performers of the session on the Taiwan Weighted were Chiu Ting Machinery Co Ltd (TW:1539), which rose 9.96% or 2.35 points to trade at 25.95 at the close. Meanwhile, Kee Tai Properties Co Ltd (TW:2538) added 9.92% or 1.20 points to end at 13.30 and Tung Kai Technology Engineering Co Ltd (TW:3018) was up 9.87% or 2.95 points to 32.85 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Darfon Electronics Corp (TW:8163), which fell 9.98% or 5.90 points to trade at 53.20 at the close. General Interface Solution GIS Holding Ltd (TW:6456) declined 9.97% or 19.00 points to end at 171.50 and Arima Communications Corp (TW:8101) was down 9.92% or 0.47 points to 4.27.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Taiwan Stock Exchange by 597 to 216 and 98 ended unchanged.
Shares in Kee Tai Properties Co Ltd (TW:2538) rose to 52-week highs; up 9.92% or 1.20 to 13.30.
Crude oil for October delivery was down 0.11% or 0.08 to $69.69 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in November fell 0.03% or 0.02 to hit $77.62 a barrel, while the December Gold Futures contract rose 0.11% or 1.30 to trade at $1205.70 a troy ounce.
USD/TWD was up 0.10% to 30.718, while TWD/CNY fell 0.05% to 0.2211.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.01% at 95.06.