Taiwan stocks finished the session higher on Tuesday, with the Taiwan Weighted index adding 0.06% at the close. Sector-level support came from firms linked to plastics, energy and chemicals, helping offset sizeable declines in several individual names.
Top performers
- Aerospace Industrial Development Corp (TW:2634) led gainers, rising 10.00% - an advance of 5.80 points - to finish at 63.80.
- Microtek International Inc (TW:2305) also climbed 10.00%, gaining 3.60 points to close at 39.60.
- LARGAN Precision Co Ltd (TW:3008) increased by 10.00%, adding 395.00 points to end the day at 4,345.00.
Largest decliners
- Novatek Microelectronics Corp (TW:3034) was the weakest of the session, sliding 13.75% - down 74.50 points - to close at 467.50.
- LongDa Construction & Development Corp (TW:5519) fell 11.92%, losing 3.91 points to finish at 28.90.
- WUS Printed Circuit Co Ltd (TW:2316) dropped 10.82%, a decline of 22.50 points, to end the session at 185.50.
On the broader exchange, the reported balance between decliners and advancers was recorded as 0 to 0. Trading breadth appeared mixed despite the index's modest gain.
Commodities markets moved higher during the session. Crude oil for August delivery rose 1.55%, gaining 1.21 to trade at $79.35 a barrel. Brent oil for September delivery increased 1.42%, up 1.18 to $84.48 a barrel. Precious metals were also firmer, with the August gold futures contract up 0.79% - a rise of 31.62 - to trade at $4,037.32 a troy ounce.
In currency markets, the USD/TWD pair slipped 0.16% to 32.17, while TWD/CNY moved 0.14% to 0.21. The US Dollar Index Futures was reported down 0.03% at 101.00.
The session combined small index-level gains with pronounced stock-specific volatility. Energy-related commodity strength coincided with sector-level support in Plastic, Oil, Gas & Electricity and Chemical companies, while pronounced single-stock moves created pockets of weakness elsewhere on the exchange.