Investing.com – Taiwan stocks were lower after the close on Friday, as losses in the , Oil, Gas & Electricity and Glass sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Taiwan, the Taiwan Weighted fell 0.21%.
The best performers of the session on the Taiwan Weighted were Hiyes International Co Ltd (TW:2348), which rose 9.98% or 3.30 points to trade at 36.35 at the close. Meanwhile, Jui Li Enterprise Co Ltd (TW:1512) added 9.92% or 1.20 points to end at 13.30 and Loop Telecommunication International Inc (TW:3025) was up 7.05% or 1.05 points to 15.95 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were RichWave Technology Corp (TW:4968), which fell 5.58% or 7.00 points to trade at 118.50 at the close. Jye Tai Precision Industrial Co Ltd (TW:6165) declined 5.33% or 3.20 points to end at 56.80 and Globe Union Industrial Corp (TW:9934) was down 4.74% or 1.00 points to 20.10.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Taiwan Stock Exchange by 475 to 271 and 128 ended unchanged.
Shares in Hiyes International Co Ltd (TW:2348) rose to 52-week highs; rising 9.98% or 3.30 to 36.35. Shares in Jui Li Enterprise Co Ltd (TW:1512) rose to 5-year highs; up 9.92% or 1.20 to 13.30. Shares in Loop Telecommunication International Inc (TW:3025) rose to 5-year highs; gaining 7.05% or 1.05 to 15.95.
Crude oil for August delivery was up 0.21% or 0.09 to $42.83 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in August rose 0.22% or 0.10 to hit $45.32 a barrel, while the August Gold Futures contract rose 0.49% or 6.06 to trade at $1255.46 a troy ounce.
USD/TWD was down 0.23% to 30.370, while TWD/CNY rose 0.22% to 0.2248.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.20% at 97.07.