Taiwan stocks ended the trading day in negative territory on Tuesday, with the Taiwan Weighted registering a 0.05% decline at the close. Market participants saw mixed individual stock performance, with sharp moves in both directions across a number of listed companies.
According to trading data, the market's downward result was linked to losses in the , Oil, Gas & Electricity and Plastic sectors, which collectively pressured the broader index.
Top gainers
- Lung Ming Green Energy Technology Engineering Co Ltd (TW:3018) led the session's winners, jumping 10.00% or 1.30 points to finish at 14.30.
- Tonlin Department Store Co Ltd (TW:2910) advanced 9.98% or 2.35 points to close at 25.90.
- D-Link Corp (TW:2332) rose 9.95% or 2.20 points to end the day at 24.30.
Largest decliners
- Taiflex Scientific Co Ltd (TW:8039) posted the steepest drop, falling 10.00% or 24.00 points to settle at 216.00.
- Excel Cell Electronic Co Ltd (TW:2483) declined 9.96% or 4.00 points to close at 36.15.
- Taiwan Styrene Monomer Corp (TW:1310) slipped 9.94% or 0.99 points to finish at 8.97.
Market breadth was reported in an unusual form: "Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Taiwan Stock Exchange by 0 to 0."
In commodities trading, September crude oil futures fell 0.56% or 0.46, settling at $82.15 per barrel. Brent crude for October delivery decreased 0.63% or 0.54 to $85.33 a barrel. The August gold futures contract lost 0.78% or 31.80, trading at $4,045.20 per troy ounce.
Currency moves included a 0.42% rise in USD/TWD to 32.43, while the TWD/CNY was recorded as unchanged 0.33% at 0.21. The US Dollar Index Futures was unchanged at 0.00% with a level of 101.39.
Overall, Tuesday's session combined pronounced individual stock volatility with modest shifts in commodities and foreign exchange rates, resulting in a slight dip in the benchmark Taiwan Weighted index by the close.