Investing.com – Taiwan stocks were higher after the close on Monday, as gains in the Electricity, Information Services and Cement sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Taiwan, the Taiwan Weighted added 0.36%.
The best performers of the session on the Taiwan Weighted were Hong Ho Precis (TW:1446), which rose 9.75% or 1.55 points to trade at 17.45 at the close. Meanwhile, Walton (TW:8110) added 9.68% or 1.05 points to end at 11.90 and Gold Circuit E (TW:2368) was up 9.58% or 0.94 points to 10.75 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Hiyes International Co Ltd (TW:2348), which fell 9.76% or 1.85 points to trade at 17.10 at the close. Global PMX Co Ltd (TW:4551) declined 8.27% or 10.50 points to end at 116.50 and Transasia (TW:6702) was down 7.14% or 0.40 points to 5.20.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Taiwan Stock Exchange by 476 to 292 and 107 ended unchanged.
Shares in Hiyes International Co Ltd (TW:2348) fell to 52-week lows; falling 9.76% or 1.85 to 17.10. Shares in Walton (TW:8110) rose to 52-week highs; rising 9.68% or 1.05 to 11.90. Shares in Transasia (TW:6702) fell to all time lows; losing 7.14% or 0.40 to 5.20.
Crude oil for January delivery was up 1.19% or 0.55 to $46.91 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in January rose 1.17% or 0.55 to hit $47.41 a barrel, while the December Gold contract rose 0.31% or 3.80 to trade at $1212.50 a troy ounce.
USD/TWD was down 0.06% to 32.009, while TWD/CNY rose 0.23% to 0.2153.
The US Dollar Index was down 0.12% at 101.29.