Investing.com – Taiwan stocks were higher after the close on Monday, as gains in the Information Services, Other Electronic and Computers & Peripherals sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Taiwan, the Taiwan Weighted rose 0.50% to hit a new all time high.
The best performers of the session on the Taiwan Weighted were Enlight Corp (TW:2438), which rose 9.99% or 0.83 points to trade at 9.14 at the close. Meanwhile, Chilisin Elec (TW:2456) added 9.98% or 8.10 points to end at 89.30 and Goodway (TW:1583) was up 9.97% or 6.00 points to 66.20 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Pihsiang (TW:1729), which fell 9.94% or 2.35 points to trade at 21.30 at the close. Pec (TW:4916) declined 9.01% or 3.10 points to end at 31.30 and Chenming Mold (TW:3013) was down 6.96% or 1.60 points to 21.40.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Taiwan Stock Exchange by 439 to 346 and 89 ended unchanged.
Shares in Pihsiang (TW:1729) fell to all time lows; falling 9.94% or 2.35 to 21.30. Shares in Chilisin Elec (TW:2456) rose to all time highs; gaining 9.98% or 8.10 to 89.30.
Crude oil for June delivery was up 1.71% or 0.82 to $48.66 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in July rose 1.63% or 0.83 to hit $51.67 a barrel, while the June Gold Futures contract rose 0.32% or 3.99 to trade at $1231.69 a troy ounce.
USD/TWD was down 0.27% to 30.107, while TWD/CNY rose 0.04% to 0.2297.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.05% at 99.00.