Investing.com – Taiwan stocks were lower after the close on Tuesday, as losses in the , Textile and Optoelectronic sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Taiwan, the Taiwan Weighted lost 0.37%.
The best performers of the session on the Taiwan Weighted were Via Tech (TW:2388), which rose 9.95% or 1.10 points to trade at 12.15 at the close. Meanwhile, Hanpin (TW:2488) added 9.87% or 3.85 points to end at 42.85 and Sinkang Inds (TW:2032) was up 9.60% or 0.88 points to 10.05 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Shuttle (TW:2405), which fell 10.00% or 1.25 points to trade at 11.25 at the close. Zinwell (TW:2485) declined 9.98% or 5.90 points to end at 53.20 and Eclat Textile (TW:1476) was down 9.90% or 39.50 points to 359.50.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Taiwan Stock Exchange by 608 to 169 and 77 ended unchanged.
Shares in Via Tech (TW:2388) rose to 52-week highs; up 9.95% or 1.10 to 12.15. Shares in Hanpin (TW:2488) rose to all time highs; gaining 9.87% or 3.85 to 42.85. Shares in Eclat Textile (TW:1476) fell to 52-week lows; falling 9.90% or 39.50 to 359.50.
Crude oil for May delivery was down 0.07% or 0.03 to $40.33 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in June fell 0.05% or 0.02 to hit $42.81 a barrel, while the June Gold contract fell 0.04% or 0.50 to trade at $1257.50 a troy ounce.
USD/TWD was down 0.06% to 32.367, while TWD/CNY rose 0.15% to 0.2001.
The US Dollar Index was unchanged 0.00% at 93.97.