Investing.com – Taiwan stocks were higher after the close on Tuesday, as gains in the Transport, Electricity and Biotech & Medical Care sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Taiwan, the Taiwan Weighted gained 0.08%.
The best performers of the session on the Taiwan Weighted were Ace Pillar Co Ltd (TW:8374), which rose 9.97% or 2.95 points to trade at 32.55 at the close. Meanwhile, Leadtek Research Inc (TW:2465) added 9.97% or 1.80 points to end at 19.85 and Evermore Chemical Industry Co Ltd (TW:1735) was up 9.91% or 1.70 points to 18.85 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Paragon Technologies Co Ltd (TW:3518), which fell 9.81% or 4.35 points to trade at 40.00 at the close. Nien Made Enterprise Co Ltd (TW:8464) declined 4.14% or 14.00 points to end at 324.50 and TSEC Corp (TW:6443) was down 3.28% or 0.40 points to 11.80.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Taiwan Stock Exchange by 429 to 314 and 132 ended unchanged.
Shares in Ace Pillar Co Ltd (TW:8374) rose to 3-years highs; rising 9.97% or 2.95 to 32.55. Shares in Leadtek Research Inc (TW:2465) rose to 5-year highs; gaining 9.97% or 1.80 to 19.85. Shares in Evermore Chemical Industry Co Ltd (TW:1735) rose to 5-year highs; gaining 9.91% or 1.70 to 18.85.
Crude oil for December delivery was up 0.10% or 0.05 to $51.95 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in December rose 0.14% or 0.08 to hit $57.45 a barrel, while the December Gold Futures contract rose 0.14% or 1.82 to trade at $1282.72 a troy ounce.
USD/TWD was down 0.06% to 30.238, while TWD/CNY fell 0.09% to 0.2193.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.06% at 93.66.