Investing.com – Taiwan stocks were lower after the close on Friday, as losses in the , Glass and Auto sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Taiwan, the Taiwan Weighted lost 0.68%.
The best performers of the session on the Taiwan Weighted were Les Enphants Co Ltd (TW:2911), which rose 9.86% or 1.05 points to trade at 11.70 at the close. Meanwhile, Biostar Microtech International Corp (TW:2399) added 9.70% or 1.45 points to end at 16.40 and Lotes Co Ltd (TW:3533) was up 7.06% or 9.50 points to 144.00 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Tung Kai Technology Engineering Co Ltd (TW:3018), which fell 7.86% or 3.85 points to trade at 45.15 at the close. Tai Roun Products Co Ltd (TW:1220) declined 5.91% or 0.65 points to end at 10.35 and Tatung Co (TW:2371) was down 5.38% or 0.70 points to 12.30.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Taiwan Stock Exchange by 585 to 200 and 91 ended unchanged.
Shares in Biostar Microtech International Corp (TW:2399) rose to 5-year highs; up 9.70% or 1.45 to 16.40.
Crude oil for August delivery was down 1.25% or 0.57 to $44.95 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in September fell 1.16% or 0.56 to hit $47.55 a barrel, while the August Gold Futures contract fell 0.14% or 1.73 to trade at $1221.57 a troy ounce.
USD/TWD was down 0.02% to 30.588, while TWD/CNY fell 0.04% to 0.2233.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.13% at 95.70.