Taipei - Taiwan's stock market ended lower on Monday, with the Taiwan Weighted index finishing the session down 0.22% as declines in the , Glass and Machinery sectors pushed overall sentiment lower.
At the close in Taiwan, the Taiwan Weighted lost 0.22%.
The session produced a handful of strong performers. Avision Inc (TW:2380) led gains by climbing 10.00% - up 0.55 points to 6.05 at the close. Nuvoton Technology Corp (TW:4919) also advanced 10.00% - adding 7.30 points to finish at 80.30. General Interface Solution GIS Holding Ltd (TW:6456) rose 10.00% - up 5.70 points to trade at 62.70 in late trade.
Not all names fared well. Kung Sing Engineering Corp (TW:5521) dropped 9.94% - a loss of 2.30 points to close at 20.85. Yeong Guan Energy Technology Group Co Ltd (TW:1589) declined 9.89% - down 0.81 points to end at 7.38. Nanya Technology Corp (TW:2408) fell 9.51% - slipping 24.50 points to finish at 233.00.
Market breadth was recorded in the session, with a note that falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Taiwan Stock Exchange by 0 to 0.
Shares in Yeong Guan Energy Technology Group Co Ltd (TW:1589) fell to all time lows; down 9.89% or 0.81 to 7.38.
Outside equities, commodity markets moved sharply. Crude oil for April delivery was up 13.96% or 12.69 to $103.59 a barrel. Brent oil for delivery in May rose 15.20% or 14.09 to hit $106.78 a barrel. In metals, the April Gold Futures contract fell 0.50% or 25.66 to trade at $5,133.04 a troy ounce.
Currency pairs and index futures showed modest changes. USD/TWD was up 0.07% to 31.85, while TWD/CNY unchanged 0.14% to 0.22. The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.27% at 99.24.
Investors assessing the session will note the uneven dispersion of returns - a small group of stocks posted double-digit percentage gains while several other names produced sizable losses - and the influence of large swings in commodity prices on broader market dynamics.
Further updates on sector flows and individual company developments will determine whether these patterns extend into the coming trading days.