Investing.com – Taiwan stocks were higher after the close on Wednesday, as gains in the , and sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Taiwan, the gained 0.44% to hit a new 3-months high.
The best performers of the session on the were General Interface Solution GIS Holding Ltd (TW:), which rose 9.97% or 4.85 points to trade at 53.50 at the close. Meanwhile, EverFocus Electronics Corp (TW:) added 9.87% or 6.10 points to end at 67.90 and Cosmo Electronics Corp (TW:) was up 8.58% or 6.30 points to 79.70 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Loop Telecommunication International Inc (TW:), which fell 10.00% or 8.80 points to trade at 79.20 at the close. Cub Elecparts Inc (TW:) declined 8.41% or 9.50 points to end at 103.50 and United Renewable Energy Co Ltd (TW:) was down 6.30% or 0.63 points to 9.37.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Taiwan Stock Exchange by 0 to 0.
Shares in Cosmo Electronics Corp (TW:) rose to all time highs; rising 8.58% or 6.30 to 79.70. Shares in United Renewable Energy Co Ltd (TW:) fell to 3-years lows; losing 6.30% or 0.63 to 9.37.
Crude oil for February delivery was up 0.84% or 0.62 to $74.87 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in March rose 0.71% or 0.55 to hit $77.60 a barrel, while the February Gold Futures contract fell 0.06% or 1.68 to trade at $2,663.72 a troy ounce.
USD/TWD was up 0.28% to 32.87, while TWD/CNY unchanged 0.27% to 0.22.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.02% at 108.39.