Investing.com – Taiwan stocks were higher after the close on Thursday, as gains in the Hotels, Semiconductor and Other Electronic sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Taiwan, the Taiwan Weighted gained 0.47%.
The best performers of the session on the Taiwan Weighted were Advanced Optoelectronic Technology Inc (TW:3437), which rose 9.96% or 3.35 points to trade at 37.00 at the close. Meanwhile, CMC Magnetics Corp (TW:2323) added 9.95% or 0.380 points to end at 4.200 and JSL Construction & Development Co Ltd (TW:2540) was up 9.84% or 2.50 points to 27.90 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Thunder Tiger Corp (TW:8033), which fell 5.48% or 0.51 points to trade at 8.80 at the close. Hiyes International Co Ltd (TW:2348) declined 5.41% or 1.60 points to end at 27.95 and Evertex Fabrinology Ltd (TW:1470) was down 5.26% or 1.00 points to 18.00.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Taiwan Stock Exchange by 423 to 341 and 112 ended unchanged.
Shares in Advanced Optoelectronic Technology Inc (TW:3437) rose to 52-week highs; rising 9.96% or 3.35 to 37.00.
Crude oil for July delivery was up 1.01% or 0.49 to $48.81 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in August rose 0.95% or 0.48 to hit $51.24 a barrel, while the June Gold Futures contract fell 0.47% or 5.93 to trade at $1266.07 a troy ounce.
USD/TWD was up 0.15% to 30.141, while TWD/CNY fell 0.18% to 0.2262.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.10% at 97.01.