Investing.com – Taiwan stocks were lower after the close on Friday, as losses in the , Rubber and Semiconductor sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Taiwan, the Taiwan Weighted lost 1.16%.
The best performers of the session on the Taiwan Weighted were Pharmally International Holding Co Ltd (TW:6452), which rose 10.00% or 12.50 points to trade at 137.50 at the close. Meanwhile, Eastech Holding Limited (TW:5225) added 9.94% or 2.30 points to end at 25.45 and Sun Race Sturmey-Archer Inc (TW:1526) was up 9.93% or 2.10 points to 23.25 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Asmedia Technology Inc (TW:5269), which fell 9.73% or 51.00 points to trade at 473.00 at the close. Lida Holdings Ltd (TW:4552) declined 8.22% or 4.40 points to end at 49.10 and Primax Electronics Ltd (TW:4915) was down 7.59% or 3.00 points to 36.50.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Taiwan Stock Exchange by 520 to 298 and 87 ended unchanged.
Shares in Lida Holdings Ltd (TW:4552) fell to all time lows; down 8.22% or 4.40 to 49.10. Shares in Primax Electronics Ltd (TW:4915) fell to 52-week lows; down 7.59% or 3.00 to 36.50.
Crude oil for December delivery was down 0.02% or 0.01 to $60.66 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in January rose 0.23% or 0.16 to hit $70.81 a barrel, while the December Gold Futures contract fell 0.37% or 4.50 to trade at $1220.60 a troy ounce.
USD/TWD was up 0.12% to 30.737, while TWD/CNY fell 0.04% to 0.2250.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.09% at 96.58.