Investing.com – Taiwan stocks were higher after the close on Thursday, as gains in the Biotech & Medical Care, Textile and Other sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Taiwan, the Taiwan Weighted added 0.48% to hit a new all time high.
The best performers of the session on the Taiwan Weighted were Jui Li Enterprise Co Ltd (TW:1512), which rose 10.00% or 1.10 points to trade at 12.10 at the close. Meanwhile, Hiyes International Co Ltd (TW:2348) added 9.98% or 3.00 points to end at 33.05 and Meiloon Industrial Co Ltd (TW:2477) was up 9.93% or 2.10 points to 23.25 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Evertex Fabrinology Ltd (TW:1470), which fell 5.00% or 0.95 points to trade at 18.05 at the close. Associated Industries China Inc (TW:9912) declined 4.49% or 0.40 points to end at 8.50 and Lung Hwa Electronics Co Ltd (TW:2424) was down 4.38% or 1.40 points to 30.55.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Taiwan Stock Exchange by 390 to 375 and 110 ended unchanged.
Shares in Jui Li Enterprise Co Ltd (TW:1512) rose to 5-year highs; rising 10.00% or 1.10 to 12.10. Shares in Hiyes International Co Ltd (TW:2348) rose to 52-week highs; gaining 9.98% or 3.00 to 33.05. Shares in Meiloon Industrial Co Ltd (TW:2477) rose to 3-years highs; rising 9.93% or 2.10 to 23.25.
Crude oil for August delivery was down 0.02% or 0.01 to $42.52 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in August fell 0.02% or 0.01 to hit $44.81 a barrel, while the August Gold Futures contract rose 0.72% or 8.94 to trade at $1254.74 a troy ounce.
USD/TWD was down 0.12% to 30.422, while TWD/CNY rose 0.09% to 0.2249.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.09% at 97.13.