Investing.com – Taiwan stocks were lower after the close on Monday, as losses in the , Textile and Hotels sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Taiwan, the Taiwan Weighted lost 0.06%.
The best performers of the session on the Taiwan Weighted were Loop Telecommunication International Inc (TW:3025), which rose 10.00% or 2.35 points to trade at 25.85 at the close. Meanwhile, Sigurd Microelectronics Corp (TW:6257) added 10.00% or 3.75 points to end at 41.25 and Airmate Cayman International Co Ltd (TW:1626) was up 10.00% or 2.05 points to 22.55 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Alchip Technologies Ltd (TW:3661), which fell 8.48% or 14.00 points to trade at 151.00 at the close. Sun Race Sturmey-Archer Inc (TW:1526) declined 6.87% or 3.25 points to end at 44.05 and Lead Data Inc (TW:2443) was down 6.72% or 0.54 points to 7.49.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Taiwan Stock Exchange by 435 to 375 and 101 ended unchanged.
Shares in Loop Telecommunication International Inc (TW:3025) rose to 5-year highs; up 10.00% or 2.35 to 25.85. Shares in Sigurd Microelectronics Corp (TW:6257) rose to all time highs; rising 10.00% or 3.75 to 41.25.
Crude oil for July delivery was down 0.32% or 0.21 to $65.53 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in August fell 0.51% or 0.39 to hit $76.07 a barrel, while the August Gold Futures contract fell 0.08% or 1.00 to trade at $1301.70 a troy ounce.
USD/TWD was down 0.16% to 29.802, while TWD/CNY rose 0.33% to 0.2154.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.13% at 93.43.