Investing.com – Taiwan stocks were lower after the close on Monday, as losses in the , Semiconductor and Electricity sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Taiwan, the Taiwan Weighted lost 1.04% to hit a new 1-month low.
The best performers of the session on the Taiwan Weighted were Prime Electronics & Satellitics Inc (TW:6152), which rose 9.89% or 0.88 points to trade at 9.78 at the close. Meanwhile, I-Chiun Precision Industry Co Ltd (TW:2486) added 9.76% or 1.20 points to end at 13.50 and Para Light Electronics Co Ltd (TW:6226) was up 9.59% or 1.05 points to 12.00 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were CMC Magnetics Corp (TW:2323), which fell 9.98% or 0.990 points to trade at 8.930 at the close. Swancor Holding Co Ltd (TW:3708) declined 9.95% or 10.00 points to end at 90.50 and Ritek Corp (TW:2349) was down 9.88% or 1.600 points to 14.600.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Taiwan Stock Exchange by 500 to 301 and 115 ended unchanged.
Shares in I-Chiun Precision Industry Co Ltd (TW:2486) rose to 3-years highs; up 9.76% or 1.20 to 13.50.
Crude oil for August delivery was down 0.16% or 0.11 to $68.47 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in September fell 1.65% or 1.24 to hit $74.08 a barrel, while the August Gold Futures contract fell 0.24% or 3.10 to trade at $1267.60 a troy ounce.
USD/TWD was up 0.30% to 30.402, while TWD/CNY rose 0.33% to 0.2158.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.10% at 94.28.