Investing.com – Taiwan stocks were higher after the close on Thursday, as gains in the Plastic, Optoelectronic and Oil, Gas & Electricity sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Taiwan, the Taiwan Weighted rose 1.35% to hit a new 1-month high.
The best performers of the session on the Taiwan Weighted were Nan Ya Pcb Cor (TW:8046), which rose 10.00% or 3.15 points to trade at 34.65 at the close. Meanwhile, Formosa Sumco (TW:3532) added 9.95% or 3.10 points to end at 34.25 and G-Shank Enter (TW:2476) was up 9.95% or 2.00 points to 22.10 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Tainan Cayman (TW:5906), which fell 4.35% or 0.10 points to trade at 2.20 at the close. Chih Lien Ind (TW:2024) declined 3.13% or 0.25 points to end at 7.74 and Compeq Mftg (TW:2313) was down 3.11% or 0.75 points to 23.40.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Taiwan Stock Exchange by 684 to 161.
Shares in Tainan Cayman (TW:5906) fell to all time lows; down 4.35% or 0.10 to 2.20.
Crude oil for October delivery was up 0.15% or 0.07 to $47.22 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in November rose 0.48% or 0.24 to hit $49.99 a barrel, while the December Gold contract rose 0.13% or 1.50 to trade at $1120.50 a troy ounce.
USD/TWD was down 0.19% to 32.370, while TWD/CNY rose 0.05% to 0.1974.
The US Dollar Index was down 0.13% at 95.39.