Taiwan stocks finished the session lower on Tuesday, with the Taiwan Weighted index ending the day down 0.96% as losses in the Computers & Peripherals and Semiconductor sectors pressured overall market performance.
Market movers
The top performers on the Taiwan Weighted included Avision Inc (TW:2380), which advanced 9.98% or 0.51 points to close at 5.62. Unimicron Technology Corp (TW:3037) climbed 9.96% or 80.00 points to finish at 883.00, and Onano Industrial Corp (TW:6405) rose 9.94% or 4.60 points to end the day at 50.90.
On the downside, Holy Stone Enterprise Co Ltd (TW:3026) declined 9.96% or 23.50 points to close at 212.50. Yeong Guan Energy Technology Group Co Ltd (TW:1589) fell 9.92% or 0.61 points to end at 5.54, and Chung Fu Tex-International Corp (TW:1435) dropped 9.51% or 1.35 points to 12.85 at the close.
Breadth and notable price milestones
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Taiwan Stock Exchange by 0 to 0.
The session included a number of extreme single-stock outcomes. Shares of Unimicron Technology Corp (TW:3037) moved to all-time highs, rising 9.96% or 80.00 to 883.00. Yeong Guan Energy Technology Group Co Ltd (TW:1589) fell to all-time lows, decreasing 9.92% or 0.61 to 5.54. Onano Industrial Corp (TW:6405) reached 5-year highs, gaining 9.94% or 4.60 to 50.90. Chung Fu Tex-International Corp (TW:1435) slid to 5-year lows, dropping 9.51% or 1.35 to 12.85.
Commodities and currencies
In commodities trading, crude oil for June delivery was down 1.98% or 2.11 to $104.31 a barrel. Brent oil for July delivery fell 0.90% or 1.03 to $113.41 a barrel. The June Gold Futures contract rose 0.49% or 22.16 to trade at $4,555.46 a troy ounce.
On the currency front, USD/TWD was down 0.14% to 31.63, while TWD/CNY was unchanged 0.19% to 0.22. The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.15% at 98.41.
Session snapshot
- Taiwan Weighted -0.96% at close.
- Top gainers included Avision Inc (TW:2380) and Unimicron Technology Corp (TW:3037).
- Largest decliners included Holy Stone Enterprise (TW:3026), Yeong Guan Energy (TW:1589), and Chung Fu Tex-International (TW:1435).
- Crude and Brent oil both ended lower; gold futures moved higher.
This session's price action featured pronounced moves in individual equities alongside broader weakness in technology-related sectors, while commodity and currency markets recorded separate directional shifts.