Investing.com – Taiwan stocks were lower after the close on Monday, as losses in the , Optoelectronic and Semiconductor sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Taiwan, the Taiwan Weighted fell 0.95%.
The best performers of the session on the Taiwan Weighted were Taiwan Prosperity Chemical Corp (TW:4725), which rose 9.98% or 2.05 points to trade at 22.60 at the close. Meanwhile, Global View Co Ltd (TW:3040) added 9.94% or 4.50 points to end at 49.75 and Taimide Tech Inc (TW:3645) was up 9.93% or 5.90 points to 65.30 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Gem Terminal Industry Co Ltd (TW:2460), which fell 8.88% or 1.35 points to trade at 13.85 at the close. Lextar Electronics Corp (TW:3698) declined 8.68% or 2.50 points to end at 26.30 and Lotes Co Ltd (TW:3533) was down 7.08% or 13.00 points to 170.50.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Taiwan Stock Exchange by 495 to 268 and 112 ended unchanged.
Shares in Taimide Tech Inc (TW:3645) rose to all time highs; gaining 9.93% or 5.90 to 65.30.
Crude oil for January delivery was down 0.53% or 0.31 to $58.64 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in February rose 0.50% or 0.32 to hit $63.79 a barrel, while the December Gold Futures contract rose 0.21% or 2.70 to trade at $1290.00 a troy ounce.
USD/TWD was up 0.06% to 30.006, while TWD/CNY unchanged 0.00% to 0.2215.
The US Dollar Index Futures was unchanged 0.00% at 92.72.