Taiwan equities finished the trading day on Friday with notable gains, driven by strength in select hardware- and component-focused sectors.
At the close, the Taiwan Weighted index rose 4.61% to reach a new one-month high. Sector advances were led by Glass, Electronic Parts/Components and Computers & Peripherals, which collectively supported the broader market uptick.
The session featured several large single-day moves among listed companies. The top performers on the Taiwan Weighted included Biostar Microtech International Corp (TW:2399), which gained 10.00% or 3.45 points to finish at 37.95. Eternal Materials Co Ltd (TW:1717) also jumped 10.00% or 6.10 points to close at 67.10, and Ampoc Far-East Co Ltd (TW:2493) advanced 10.00% or 10.50 points to end the day at 115.50.
On the downside, Taita Chemical Co Ltd (TW:1309) fell 10.00% or 2.65 points to 23.85 at the close. Asia Polymer Corp (TW:1308) declined 9.95% or 1.85 points to finish at 16.75, and Sesoda Corp (TW:1708) was down 9.94% or 4.30 points to 38.95. Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Taiwan Stock Exchange by 0 to 0.
Biostar Microtech International Corp (TW:2399) also reached a 52-week high during the session, finishing up 10.00% or 3.45 points at 37.95.
Commodities and currency benchmarks showed modest changes alongside the equity moves. Crude oil for May delivery rose 0.72% or 0.70 to $98.57 a barrel. Brent crude for June delivery increased 0.97% or 0.93 to $96.85 a barrel. In precious metals, the June Gold Futures contract fell 0.64% or 30.66 to trade at $4,787.34 a troy ounce.
In foreign exchange trading, USD/TWD was up 0.07% at 31.76 while TWD/CNY was unchanged at 0.22. The US Dollar Index Futures moved higher as well, rising 0.11% to 98.70.
Market participants will note the combination of sector-led strength and pronounced individual stock moves. The day’s data highlight active interest in component and peripherals names alongside volatile readings in certain material and chemical names.