Taiwan shares increased at shut of commerce; Taiwan Weighted up 0.63%

Investing.com – Taiwan shares have been increased after the shut on Friday, as features within the Biotech & Medical Care, Semiconductor and Optoelectronic sectors led shares increased.

On the shut in Taiwan, the Taiwan Weighted gained 0.63%.

The perfect performers of the session on the Taiwan Weighted have been Aurotek Corp (TW:6215), which rose 9.92% or 6.40 factors to commerce at 70.90 on the shut. In the meantime, Farglory Land Growth Co Ltd (TW:5522) added 9.88% or 6.80 factors to finish at 75.60 and Powertech Industrial Co Ltd (TW:3296) was up 9.87% or 3.40 factors to 37.85 in late commerce.

The worst performers of the session have been Zero One Know-how Co Ltd (TW:3029), which fell 9.94% or 17.00 factors to commerce at 154.00 on the shut. Lead Knowledge Inc (TW:2443) declined 9.85% or 0.39 factors to finish at 3.57 and Arima Communications Corp (TW:8101) was down 9.84% or 2.40 factors to 22.00.

Falling shares outnumbered advancing ones on the Taiwan Inventory Change by 0 to 0.

Shares in Aurotek Corp (TW:6215) rose to all time highs; rising 9.92% or 6.40 to 70.90. Shares in Powertech Industrial Co Ltd (TW:3296) rose to 5-year highs; rising 9.87% or 3.40 to 37.85.

Crude oil for January supply was up 0.09% or 0.06 to $70.08 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities buying and selling, Brent oil for supply in February rose 0.01% or 0.01 to hit $73.42 a barrel, whereas the February Gold Futures contract fell 0.02% or 0.41 to commerce at $2,708.99 a troy ounce.

USD/TWD was down 0.15% to 32.49, whereas TWD/CNY unchanged 0.27% to 0.22.

The US Greenback Index Futures was up 0.12% at 106.77.