Investing.com – Taiwan stocks were lower after the close on Monday, as losses in the , Other Electronic and Electronic Parts/Components sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Taiwan, the Taiwan Weighted fell 4.43% to hit a new 1-month low.
The best performers of the session on the Taiwan Weighted were Ace Pillar Co Ltd (TW:8374), which rose 9.91% or 11.00 points to trade at 122.00 at the close. Meanwhile, Roundtop Machinery Industries Co Ltd (TW:1540) added 9.88% or 3.35 points to end at 37.25 and Super Dragon Technology Co Ltd (TW:9955) was up 4.90% or 1.80 points to 38.50 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Metaage Corp (TW:6112), which fell 10.00% or 6.00 points to trade at 54.00 at the close. LongDa Construction & Development Corp (TW:5519) declined 9.90% or 6.00 points to end at 54.60 and Kaori Heat Treatment Co Ltd (TW:8996) was down 9.89% or 36.00 points to 328.00.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Taiwan Stock Exchange by 0 to 0.
Shares in Metaage Corp (TW:6112) fell to 52-week lows; losing 10.00% or 6.00 to 54.00. Shares in Roundtop Machinery Industries Co Ltd (TW:1540) rose to 5-year highs; rising 9.88% or 3.35 to 37.25.
Crude oil for September delivery was down 1.47% or 1.08 to $72.44 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in October fell 1.35% or 1.04 to hit $75.77 a barrel, while the December Gold Futures contract rose 0.16% or 3.85 to trade at $2,473.65 a troy ounce.
USD/TWD was up 0.28% to 32.70, while TWD/CNY unchanged 0.73% to 0.22.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.25% at 102.73.