Investing.com – Taiwan stocks were higher after the close on Friday, as gains in the , and sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Taiwan, the rose 0.43% to hit a new 1-month high.
The best performers of the session on the were Arima Communications Corp (TW:), which rose 350.24% or 7.39 points to trade at 9.50 at the close. Meanwhile, CX Technology Corp (TW:) added 9.97% or 3.15 points to end at 34.75 and Holtek Semiconductor Inc (TW:) was up 9.95% or 4.75 points to 52.50 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Lead Data Inc (TW:), which fell 9.85% or 0.39 points to trade at 3.57 at the close. Asia Optical Co Inc (TW:) declined 9.51% or 12.50 points to end at 119.00 and Formosa Oilseed Processing Co Ltd (TW:) was down 7.53% or 11.00 points to 135.00.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Taiwan Stock Exchange by 0 to 0.
Shares in Arima Communications Corp (TW:) rose to 3-years highs; gaining 350.24% or 7.39 to 9.50. Shares in CX Technology Corp (TW:) rose to 52-week highs; rising 9.97% or 3.15 to 34.75.
Crude oil for November delivery was down 0.28% or 0.19 to $67.48 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in December fell 0.31% or 0.22 to hit $70.87 a barrel, while the December Gold Futures contract fell 0.23% or 6.10 to trade at $2,688.80 a troy ounce.
USD/TWD was up 0.06% to 31.71, while TWD/CNY unchanged 0.09% to 0.22.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.31% at 100.56.
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