Taiwan stocks ended the trading day higher on Thursday, powered by gains in Biotech & Medical Care, Chemical/Bio & Medical Care and Electronic Products Distribution names.
At the close, the Taiwan Weighted rose 0.79% to register a new all-time high.
Top gainers
- Asia Plastic Recycling Holding Ltd (TW:1337) jumped 10.00% - a rise of 0.56 points - to finish at 6.16.
- Abnova Taiwan Corp (TW:4133) increased 10.00% - or 2.40 points - to close at 26.40.
- Golden Bridge Electech Inc (TW:6133) climbed 10.00% - gaining 2.55 points - to end the session at 28.05.
Largest decliners
- Career Technology MFG Co Ltd (TW:6153) fell 8.89% - a drop of 1.65 points - to settle at 16.90.
- Acbel Polytech Inc (TW:6282) declined 8.50% - losing 5.00 points - to finish at 53.80.
- Lemtech Holdings Co Ltd (TW:4912) was down 7.01% - a fall of 7.40 points - to close at 98.10.
According to exchange reporting, "Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Taiwan Stock Exchange by 0 to 0."
Golden Bridge Electech's share price reached a three-year high as part of its 10.00% session gain, closing at 28.05 after adding 2.55 points.
Commodities and currencies
Energy and precious metals markets were active as well. Crude oil for March delivery rose 1.42% - up 0.90 - to trade at $64.11 a barrel. Brent oil for April delivery increased 1.20% - or 0.81 - to $68.18 a barrel. The April Gold Futures contract gained 5.13% - up 273.91 - to trade at $5,614.11 a troy ounce.
On the currency front, USD/TWD moved up 0.06% to 31.32, while TWD/CNY was unchanged at 0.22 with a 0.05% notation. The US Dollar Index Futures fell 0.34% to 95.95.
This session's breadth and individual stock moves highlight volatility at the company level despite the broader index advance, with pronounced winners and losers across mid-cap segments and continued activity in commodities and forex markets.