Taiwan's stock market ended the trading session on Thursday with modest gains, supported by positive moves in the Plastic, Chemical and Optoelectronic sectors that helped push the benchmark higher.
At the close in Taiwan, the Taiwan Weighted advanced 0.30%.
Top and bottom performers
The session's largest percentage winners included Grand Pacific Petrochemical Corp (TW:1312), which rose 10.00% - an increase of 1.30 points - to finish at 14.30. AMAX Holding Co Ltd (TW:6933) also gained 10.00%, or 21.50 points, closing at 236.50, while Zhong Yang Technology Co Ltd (TW:6668) climbed 9.99%, or 3.90 points, to end the day at 42.95.
On the downside, Formosan Union Chemical Corp (TW:1709) was the session's weakest performer, falling 7.95% - a decline of 2.95 points - to close at 34.15. Lung Ming Green Energy Technology Engineering Co Ltd (TW:3018) dropped 6.98%, or 0.90 points, to 12.00, and Elite Material Co Ltd (TW:2383) fell 6.70%, a move of 395.00 points, to end at 5,500.00.
Market breadth and notable milestones
By the close, advancing issues narrowly outnumbered decliners on the Taiwan Stock Exchange, with 515 stocks higher versus 495 lower, and 110 issues remaining unchanged. AMAX Holding Co Ltd (TW:6933) reached a 52-week high during the session, registering a 10.00% gain to finish at 236.50.
Commodities and currency moves
Commodities were mixed in international trade. Crude oil for October delivery fell 0.99%, or $0.81, to settle at $81.42 per barrel. Brent oil for November delivery declined 0.87%, or $0.76, to $86.18 a barrel. In metals, the December Gold Futures contract rose 0.17%, or $7.94, closing at $4,661.24 per troy ounce.
On currency measures, USD/TWD was down 0.31% at 31.77, while TWD/CNY was unchanged 0.38% at 0.21. The US Dollar Index Futures was unchanged, at 99.09.
Outlook notes
The session displayed a mixed distribution of gains and losses across individual names, with sector-level strength concentrated in plastics, chemicals and optoelectronics. Volume and breadth indicators show only a slight tilt toward advancers, reflecting a market that moved higher overall but with notable dispersion among individual stocks.