Investing.com – Taiwan stocks were higher after the close on Wednesday, as gains in the Transport, Iron & Steel and Plastic sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Taiwan, the Taiwan Weighted added 0.83% to hit a new 52-week high.
The best performers of the session on the Taiwan Weighted were Yieh Hsing Ent (TW:2007), which rose 10.00% or 0.540 points to trade at 5.940 at the close. Meanwhile, Shihlin Paper (TW:1903) added 10.00% or 3.45 points to end at 37.95 and Hai Kwang (TW:2038) was up 9.99% or 0.70 points to 7.71 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Tatung Co Ltd (TW:2371), which fell 7.08% or 1.25 points to trade at 16.40 at the close. I-Hwa Industrial Co Ltd (TW:1456) declined 6.15% or 0.80 points to end at 12.20 and C Sun Mfg (TW:2467) was down 4.50% or 1.00 points to 21.20.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Taiwan Stock Exchange by 612 to 180 and 88 ended unchanged.
Shares in Yieh Hsing Ent (TW:2007) rose to 52-week highs; up 10.00% or 0.540 to 5.940. Shares in Shihlin Paper (TW:1903) rose to 52-week highs; gaining 10.00% or 3.45 to 37.95. Shares in Hai Kwang (TW:2038) rose to 52-week highs; gaining 9.99% or 0.70 to 7.71.
Crude oil for March delivery was down 0.58% or 0.31 to $52.89 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in April fell 0.45% or 0.25 to hit $55.72 a barrel, while the April Gold Futures contract rose 0.14% or 1.75 to trade at $1227.15 a troy ounce.
USD/TWD was down 0.38% to 30.755, while TWD/CNY unchanged 0.00% to 0.2222.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.01% at 101.19.