Investing.com – Taiwan stocks were higher after the close on Thursday, as gains in the Glass, Rubber and Cement & Glass sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Taiwan, the Taiwan Weighted added 0.64%.
The best performers of the session on the Taiwan Weighted were Dfi (TW:2397), which rose 9.96% or 5.30 points to trade at 58.50 at the close. Meanwhile, Kian Shen (TW:1525) added 9.92% or 12.50 points to end at 138.50 and Via Tech (TW:2388) was up 9.86% or 1.40 points to 15.60 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Candmark (TW:5259), which fell 9.85% or 0.20 points to trade at 1.83 at the close. Chien Shing Ss (TW:2025) declined 9.17% or 0.20 points to end at 1.98 and Gintech (TW:3514) was down 4.64% or 1.15 points to 23.65.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Taiwan Stock Exchange by 383 to 370 and 99 ended unchanged.
Shares in Dfi (TW:2397) rose to 3-years highs; up 9.96% or 5.30 to 58.50. Shares in Candmark (TW:5259) fell to all time lows; losing 9.85% or 0.20 to 1.83. Shares in Kian Shen (TW:1525) rose to all time highs; up 9.92% or 12.50 to 138.50. Shares in Via Tech (TW:2388) rose to 52-week highs; gaining 9.86% or 1.40 to 15.60.
Crude oil for June delivery was up 0.36% or 0.16 to $44.34 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in June rose 0.39% or 0.18 to hit $45.98 a barrel, while the June Gold contract rose 0.37% or 4.60 to trade at $1259.00 a troy ounce.
USD/TWD was up 0.19% to 32.303, while TWD/CNY rose 0.15% to 0.2001.
The US Dollar Index was down 0.04% at 94.50.