Taiwan stocks finished the session higher on Tuesday, with broad gains driven by strength in Electronic Parts/Components, Communication and Internet, and Chemicals. The Taiwan Weighted rose 1.60% to close at a new all-time high.
Top gainers and losers
- Tyntek Corp (TW:2426) led the winners on the Taiwan Weighted, climbing 10.00% or 4.30 points to finish at 47.30.
- Evermore Chemical Industry Co Ltd (TW:1735) added 10.00% or 2.50 points to end the day at 27.50.
- Test Research Inc (TW:3030) rose 9.98% or 27.50 points to close at 303.00.
- On the downside, Yeong Guan Energy Technology Group Co Ltd (TW:1589) dropped 9.92% or 0.61 points to 5.54.
- Ennostar Inc (TW:3714) declined 9.25% or 5.30 points to finish at 52.00.
- EverFocus Electronics Corp (TW:5484) was down 7.35% or 3.20 points to 40.35.
Market breadth was reported as unusual in the session: "Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Taiwan Stock Exchange by 0 to 0."
Notable price milestones
- Shares of Tyntek Corp reached 5-year highs, rising 10.00% to 47.30.
- Shares of Yeong Guan Energy Technology Group fell to all-time lows, losing 9.92% to 5.54.
- Test Research Inc advanced to all-time highs, up 9.98% to 303.00.
Commodities and currency movements
In commodities trading, crude oil for May delivery fell 1.73% or 1.71 to $97.37 a barrel. Brent oil for June delivery slipped 0.79% or 0.78 to $98.58 a barrel. The June Gold Futures contract rose 0.34% or 16.30 to trade at $4,783.70 a troy ounce.
On foreign exchange, USD/TWD was down 0.03% at 31.64. TWD/CNY was reported unchanged 0.09% at 0.22. The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.03% at 98.13.
Overall, the session combined a record-setting index close with pronounced moves in individual securities and modest changes in commodities and currency benchmarks.