TAIPEI: Taiwan stocks were higher after the close on Thursday, as gains in the Optoelectronic, Electronic Parts/Components and Computers & Peripherals sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Taiwan, the Taiwan Weighted gained 0.34%.
The best performers of the session on the Taiwan Weighted were Radiant (TW:6176), which rose 10.00% or 7.60 points to trade at 83.60 at the close. Meanwhile, Qisda (TW:2352) added 9.66% or 0.89 points to end at 10.10 and Candmark (TW:5259) was up 9.62% or 1.00 points to 11.40 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Min Aik (TW:3060), which fell 10.00% or 5.55 points to trade at 49.95 at the close. Htc Corp (TW:2498) declined 7.82% or 4.30 points to end at 50.70 and Johnson (TW:1736) was down 7.07% or 4.40 points to 57.80.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Taiwan Stock Exchange by 508 to 332 and 2 ended unchanged.
Shares in Min Aik (TW:3060) fell to 3-years lows; falling 10.00% or 5.55 to 49.95. Shares in Htc Corp (TW:2498) fell to 3-years lows; falling 7.82% or 4.30 to 50.70. Shares in Johnson (TW:1736) fell to 52-week lows; losing 7.07% or 4.40 to 57.80.
