Investing.com – Taiwan stocks were higher after the close on Tuesday, as gains in the Hotels, Glass and Auto sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Taiwan, the Taiwan Weighted gained 0.30% to hit a new 52-week high.
The best performers of the session on the Taiwan Weighted were Mercuries Data (TW:2427), which rose 9.96% or 0.72 points to trade at 7.95 at the close. Meanwhile, Tri Ocean Text (TW:1472) added 9.96% or 1.15 points to end at 12.70 and Tainan Cayman (TW:5906) was up 9.95% or 0.750 points to 8.290 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Mirle Auto (TW:2464), which fell 9.40% or 4.60 points to trade at 44.35 at the close. China Tv (TW:9928) declined 5.39% or 0.32 points to end at 5.62 and Chenming Mold (TW:3013) was down 5.11% or 0.80 points to 14.85.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Taiwan Stock Exchange by 422 to 323 and 108 ended unchanged.
Shares in Mercuries Data (TW:2427) rose to 52-week highs; up 9.96% or 0.72 to 7.95. Shares in Tainan Cayman (TW:5906) rose to 52-week highs; gaining 9.95% or 0.750 to 8.290.
Crude oil for September delivery was down 0.30% or 0.14 to $45.80 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in September fell 0.26% or 0.12 to hit $46.84 a barrel, while the August Gold contract rose 0.12% or 1.55 to trade at $1330.85 a troy ounce.
USD/TWD was down 0.00% to 32.008, while TWD/CNY fell 0.10% to 0.2097.
The US Dollar Index was up 0.02% at 96.58.