TAIPEI: Taiwan stocks rose on Thursday as investors took advantage of upbeat sentiment overseas to look for bargains in small-cap stocks.
By 0149 GMT, the main TAIEX index had edged up 0.1 per cent, to 9,197.76 points, after closing down 0.3 percent Wednesday.
Taiwan’s financial markets will be shut Friday for the Dragonboat Festival public holiday. They will reopen as normal on Monday.
The financials subindex gained 0.2 per cent, while the electronics subindex rose 0.2 per cent.




