Investing.com – Taiwan stocks were higher after the close on Monday, as gains in the Other Electronic, Oil, Gas & Electricity and Trading & Consumer Goods sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Taiwan, the Taiwan Weighted added 1.31% to hit a new all time high.
The best performers of the session on the Taiwan Weighted were Cheer Time Enterprise Co Ltd (TW:3229), which rose 10.00% or 2.40 points to trade at 26.40 at the close. Meanwhile, Scientech Corp (TW:3583) added 9.93% or 5.40 points to end at 59.80 and Hiyes International Co Ltd (TW:2348) was up 9.90% or 3.60 points to 39.95 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Jui Li Enterprise Co Ltd (TW:1512), which fell 5.26% or 0.70 points to trade at 12.60 at the close. Tai Twun Enterprise Co Ltd (TW:3432) declined 4.78% or 0.70 points to end at 13.95 and Silitech Technology Corp (TW:3311) was down 4.11% or 0.75 points to 17.50.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Taiwan Stock Exchange by 554 to 232 and 94 ended unchanged.
Shares in Cheer Time Enterprise Co Ltd (TW:3229) rose to 52-week highs; rising 10.00% or 2.40 to 26.40. Shares in Hiyes International Co Ltd (TW:2348) rose to 52-week highs; gaining 9.90% or 3.60 to 39.95.
Crude oil for August delivery was up 1.21% or 0.52 to $43.53 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in September rose 1.20% or 0.55 to hit $46.30 a barrel, while the August Gold Futures contract fell 0.08% or 0.98 to trade at $1255.42 a troy ounce.
USD/TWD was down 0.13% to 30.347, while TWD/CNY rose 0.04% to 0.2260.
The US Dollar Index Futures was unchanged 0.00% at 96.98.