Investing.com – Taiwan stocks were lower after the close on Friday, as losses in the , Optoelectronic and Rubber sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Taiwan, the Taiwan Weighted fell 1.49% to hit a new 1-month low.
The best performers of the session on the Taiwan Weighted were VIA Technologies Inc (TW:2388), which rose 9.97% or 1.45 points to trade at 16.00 at the close. Meanwhile, Mospec Semiconductor Corp (TW:2434) added 9.87% or 1.10 points to end at 12.25 and Onano Industrial Corp (TW:6405) was up 6.36% or 1.40 points to 23.40 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were APAQ Technology Co Ltd (TW:6449), which fell 10.00% or 5.60 points to trade at 50.40 at the close. Kaulin Mfg (TW:1531) declined 9.32% or 2.20 points to end at 21.40 and Eson Precision Ind Co Ltd (TW:5243) was down 9.19% or 3.45 points to 34.10.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Taiwan Stock Exchange by 687 to 159 and 65 ended unchanged.
Shares in VIA Technologies Inc (TW:2388) rose to 3-years highs; rising 9.97% or 1.45 to 16.00. Shares in Mospec Semiconductor Corp (TW:2434) rose to 52-week highs; gaining 9.87% or 1.10 to 12.25. Shares in Eson Precision Ind Co Ltd (TW:5243) fell to 52-week lows; falling 9.19% or 3.45 to 34.10.
Crude oil for March delivery was down 1.05% or 0.64 to $60.51 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in April fell 0.69% or 0.45 to hit $64.36 a barrel, while the April Gold Futures contract rose 0.21% or 2.80 to trade at $1321.80 a troy ounce.
USD/TWD was up 0.00% to 29.378, while TWD/CNY unchanged 0.00% to 0.2157.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.07% at 90.13.