Investing.com – Taiwan stocks were lower after the close on Thursday, as losses in the , Electronic Parts/Components and Cement sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Taiwan, the Taiwan Weighted lost 0.28%.
The best performers of the session on the Taiwan Weighted were Asia Pacific Telecom Co Ltd (TW:3682), which rose 9.95% or 0.66 points to trade at 7.29 at the close. Meanwhile, VIA Technologies Inc (TW:2388) added 9.88% or 2.40 points to end at 26.70 and Calin Technology Co Ltd (TW:4976) was up 9.87% or 3.05 points to 33.95 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Green Energy Technology Inc (TW:3519), which fell 9.36% or 0.64 points to trade at 6.20 at the close. Global Unichip Corp (TW:3443) declined 7.07% or 13.50 points to end at 177.50 and Unimicron Technology Corp (TW:3037) was down 6.98% or 1.40 points to 18.65.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Taiwan Stock Exchange by 533 to 263 and 105 ended unchanged.
Shares in Green Energy Technology Inc (TW:3519) fell to all time lows; losing 9.36% or 0.64 to 6.20. Shares in Global Unichip Corp (TW:3443) fell to 52-week lows; falling 7.07% or 13.50 to 177.50.
Crude oil for January delivery was down 0.27% or 0.15 to $54.48 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in January fell 0.38% or 0.24 to hit $63.24 a barrel, while the December Gold Futures contract unchanged 0.00% or 0.00 to trade at $1228.00 a troy ounce.
USD/TWD was up 0.14% to 30.903, while TWD/CNY rose 0.22% to 0.2244.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.09% at 96.495.