Investing.com – Taiwan stocks were higher after the close on Monday, as gains in the Biotech & Medical Care, Optoelectronic and Chemical/Bio & Medical care sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Taiwan, the Taiwan Weighted rose 0.15%.
The best performers of the session on the Taiwan Weighted were Hiyes International Co Ltd (TW:2348), which rose 10.00% or 4.00 points to trade at 44.00 at the close. Meanwhile, Chlitina Holding Ltd (TW:4137) added 10.00% or 16.50 points to end at 181.50 and Swancor Holding Co Ltd (TW:3708) was up 9.96% or 8.90 points to 98.30 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Sun Race Sturmey-Archer Inc (TW:1526), which fell 9.91% or 8.00 points to trade at 72.70 at the close. Accton Technology Corp (TW:2345) declined 9.52% or 10.00 points to end at 95.00 and Unity Opto Technology Co Ltd (TW:2499) was down 8.53% or 0.90 points to 9.65.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Taiwan Stock Exchange by 425 to 387 and 99 ended unchanged.
Shares in Hiyes International Co Ltd (TW:2348) rose to 3-years highs; gaining 10.00% or 4.00 to 44.00. Shares in Chlitina Holding Ltd (TW:4137) rose to 52-week highs; up 10.00% or 16.50 to 181.50. Shares in Swancor Holding Co Ltd (TW:3708) rose to 52-week highs; up 9.96% or 8.90 to 98.30. Shares in Unity Opto Technology Co Ltd (TW:2499) fell to 5-year lows; falling 8.53% or 0.90 to 9.65.
Crude oil for May delivery was down 0.46% or 0.30 to $65.58 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in June fell 0.27% or 0.19 to hit $69.62 a barrel, while the April Gold Futures contract fell 0.43% or 5.80 to trade at $1344.10 a troy ounce.
USD/TWD was down 0.24% to 29.123, while TWD/CNY rose 0.05% to 0.2170.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.06% at 89.05.