Taiwan Stock Market Overview

Investing.com – Taiwan stocks were higher after the close on Friday, led by gains in the Semiconductor, Other Electronic, and Electronics sectors.

At the close in Taiwan, the Taiwan Weighted gained 0.84%.

Top Performers

• Lung Hwa Electronics Co Ltd (TW:2424): up 9.99% or 4.25 points to 46.80.
• Everlight Chemical Industrial Corp (TW:1711): added 9.98% or 2.45 points to 27.00.
• Tong-Tai Machine Tool Co Ltd (TW:4526): up 9.97% or 3.50 points to 38.60.

Worst Performers

• Arima Communications Corp (TW:8101): fell 9.95% or 0.21 points to 1.90.
• Lead Data Inc (TW:2443): declined 9.85% or 0.39 points to 3.57.
• Ace Pillar Co Ltd (TW:8374): down 4.50% or 6.50 points to 138.00.

Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Taiwan Stock Exchange by 0 to 0.

Shares in Lung Hwa Electronics Co Ltd (TW:2424) rose to 52-week highs, rising 9.99% or 4.25 to 46.80. Shares in Arima Communications Corp (TW:8101) fell to all-time lows, dropping 9.95% or 0.21 to 1.90. Meanwhile, shares in Everlight Chemical Industrial Corp (TW:1711) reached 52-week highs, gaining 9.98% or 2.45 to 27.00. Shares in Tong-Tai Machine Tool Co Ltd (TW:4526) were up 9.97% or 3.50 to 38.60 and reached 5-year highs.

Commodities Update

• Crude oil for October delivery: up 0.37% or 0.28 to $76.19 a barrel.
• Brent oil for November delivery: rose 0.38% or 0.30 to $79.12 a barrel.
• December Gold Futures: fell 0.52% or 13.25 to $2,547.05 a troy ounce.

Currency Exchange Rates

• USD/TWD: up 0.28% to 31.98.
• TWD/CNY: unchanged 0.40% to 0.22.

The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.03% at 101.31.