Taiwan stocks higher at close of trade; Taiwan Weighted up 2.23%

Taiwan stocks were higher after the close on Tuesday, as gains in the Glass, Plastic and Electronic Parts/Components sectors led shares higher.

At the close in Taiwan, the Taiwan Weighted added 2.23%.

The best performers of the session on the Taiwan Weighted were Tong Hsing Electronic Industries Ltd (TW:6271), which rose 10.00% or 18.50 points to trade at 203.50 at the close. Meanwhile, Lintes Technology Co Ltd (TW:6715) added 10.00% or 37.50 points to end at 412.50 and Alltek Technology Corp (TW:3209) was up 9.99% or 4.25 points to 46.80 in late trade.

The worst performers of the session were Hotron Precision Electronic Industrial Co Ltd (TW:3092), which fell 10.00% or 2.00 points to trade at 18.00 at the close. Asmedia Technology Inc (TW:5269) declined 10.00% or 125.00 points to end at 1,125.00 and Tong Yang Industry Co Ltd (TW:1319) was down 9.26% or 7.10 points to 69.60.

Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Taiwan Stock Exchange by 542 to 501 and 81 ended unchanged.

Shares in Tong Yang Industry Co Ltd (TW:1319) fell to 3-years lows; falling 9.26% or 7.10 to 69.60.

Crude oil for December delivery was down 1.27% or 1.10 to $85.75 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in January fell 1.23% or 1.14 to hit $91.43 a barrel, while the December Gold Futures contract rose 0.44% or 18.05 to trade at $4,132.55 a troy ounce.

USD/TWD was up 0.25% to 32.86, while TWD/CNY unchanged 0.25% to 0.20.

The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.01% at 101.55.