Investing.com – Taiwan stocks were lower after the close on Monday, as losses in the , Optoelectronic and Electronic Parts/Components sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Taiwan, the Taiwan Weighted fell 2.14% to hit a new 1-month low.
The best performers of the session on the Taiwan Weighted were Li Cheng Enterprise Co Ltd (TW:4426), which rose 6.59% or 2.35 points to trade at 38.00 at the close. Meanwhile, Lead Data Inc (TW:2443) added 5.79% or 0.37 points to end at 6.76 and Sumagh High Tech Corp (TW:1475) was up 4.00% or 1.00 points to 26.00 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Enterex International Ltd (TW:1592), which fell 10.00% or 2.65 points to trade at 23.85 at the close. Sun Race Sturmey-Archer Inc (TW:1526) declined 10.00% or 3.75 points to end at 33.75 and Ritek Corp (TW:2349) was down 10.00% or 1.200 points to 10.800.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Taiwan Stock Exchange by 804 to 73 and 39 ended unchanged.
Shares in Enterex International Ltd (TW:1592) fell to 52-week lows; losing 10.00% or 2.65 to 23.85.
Crude oil for September delivery was down 0.01% or 0.01 to $67.62 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in October fell 0.19% or 0.14 to hit $72.67 a barrel, while the December Gold Futures contract fell 0.25% or 3.00 to trade at $1216.00 a troy ounce.
USD/TWD was up 0.16% to 30.796, while TWD/CNY rose 0.23% to 0.2225.
The US Dollar Index Futures was unchanged 0.00% at 96.19.