Investing.com – Taiwan stocks were higher after the close on Wednesday, as gains in the Electronic Parts/Components, Hotels and Optoelectronic sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Taiwan, the Taiwan Weighted rose 0.92% to hit a new 3-months high.
The best performers of the session on the Taiwan Weighted were Gem Terminal Industry Co Ltd (TW:2460), which rose 10.00% or 1.40 points to trade at 15.40 at the close. Meanwhile, Choice Development Inc (TW:9929) added 10.00% or 1.15 points to end at 12.65 and Walsin Technology Corp (TW:2492) was up 10.00% or 35.50 points to 390.50 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Yuan Jen Enterprises Co Ltd (TW:1725), which fell 9.02% or 1.80 points to trade at 18.15 at the close. CX Technology Corp (TW:2415) declined 8.18% or 2.25 points to end at 25.25 and Ritek Corp (TW:2349) was down 6.17% or 1.200 points to 18.250.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Taiwan Stock Exchange by 576 to 214 and 122 ended unchanged.
Shares in Choice Development Inc (TW:9929) rose to 52-week highs; rising 10.00% or 1.15 to 12.65. Shares in Walsin Technology Corp (TW:2492) rose to all time highs; gaining 10.00% or 35.50 to 390.50.
Crude oil for July delivery was up 0.47% or 0.31 to $65.83 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in August rose 0.98% or 0.74 to hit $76.12 a barrel, while the August Gold Futures contract rose 0.04% or 0.50 to trade at $1302.70 a troy ounce.
USD/TWD was down 0.26% to 29.738, while TWD/CNY fell 0.05% to 0.2153.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.11% at 93.75.