Investing.com – Taiwan stocks were lower after the close on Friday, as losses in the , Computers & Peripherals and Other Electronic sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Taiwan, the Taiwan Weighted fell 0.61%.
The best performers of the session on the Taiwan Weighted were Inventec Besta Co Ltd (TW:8201), which rose 10.00% or 1.60 points to trade at 17.60 at the close. Meanwhile, SciVision Biotech Inc (TW:1786) added 10.00% or 8.50 points to end at 93.50 and Swancor Holding Co Ltd (TW:3708) was up 10.00% or 15.50 points to 170.50 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Green Seal Holding Ltd (TW:1262), which fell 9.78% or 4.70 points to trade at 43.35 at the close. Eastern Media International Corp (TW:2614) declined 9.73% or 1.45 points to end at 13.45 and Arima Communications Corp (TW:8101) was down 9.72% or 0.35 points to 3.25.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Taiwan Stock Exchange by 0 to 0.
Shares in Green Seal Holding Ltd (TW:1262) fell to all time lows; falling 9.78% or 4.70 to 43.35. Shares in SciVision Biotech Inc (TW:1786) rose to 52-week highs; gaining 10.00% or 8.50 to 93.50. Shares in Swancor Holding Co Ltd (TW:3708) rose to 52-week highs; rising 10.00% or 15.50 to 170.50. Shares in Arima Communications Corp (TW:8101) fell to all time lows; losing 9.72% or 0.35 to 3.25.
Crude oil for May delivery was down 0.65% or 0.41 to $63.13 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in June fell 0.66% or 0.45 to hit $67.88 a barrel, while the June Gold Futures contract rose 0.01% or 0.10 to trade at $1328.60 a troy ounce.
USD/TWD was up 0.11% to 29.283, while TWD/CNY fell 0.05% to 0.2149.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.09% at 90.20.