Investing.com – Taiwan stocks were higher after the close on Wednesday, as gains in the Glass, Optoelectronic and Textile sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Taiwan, the Taiwan Weighted rose 0.24%.
The best performers of the session on the Taiwan Weighted were Merry Electronics Co Ltd (TW:2439), which rose 9.97% or 19.00 points to trade at 209.50 at the close. Meanwhile, Sunonwealth Electric Machine Industry Co Ltd (TW:2421) added 9.94% or 4.05 points to end at 44.80 and Ta Liang Technology Co Ltd (TW:3167) was up 9.90% or 3.90 points to 43.30 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Genius Electronic Optical Co Ltd (TW:3406), which fell 5.39% or 19.50 points to trade at 342.00 at the close. Bionime Corp (TW:4737) declined 4.00% or 2.70 points to end at 64.80 and Giant Manufacturing Co Ltd (TW:9921) was down 3.43% or 5.50 points to 155.00.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Taiwan Stock Exchange by 403 to 353 and 122 ended unchanged.
Shares in Merry Electronics Co Ltd (TW:2439) rose to all time highs; up 9.97% or 19.00 to 209.50. Shares in Sunonwealth Electric Machine Industry Co Ltd (TW:2421) rose to all time highs; rising 9.94% or 4.05 to 44.80. Shares in Ta Liang Technology Co Ltd (TW:3167) rose to 3-years highs; rising 9.90% or 3.90 to 43.30. Shares in Giant Manufacturing Co Ltd (TW:9921) fell to 3-years lows; falling 3.43% or 5.50 to 155.00.
Crude oil for August delivery was down 0.39% or 0.18 to $46.22 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in September fell 0.37% or 0.18 to hit $48.66 a barrel, while the August Gold Futures contract fell 0.19% or 2.35 to trade at $1239.55 a troy ounce.
USD/TWD was up 0.10% to 30.395, while TWD/CNY fell 0.04% to 0.2222.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.13% at 94.57.