Taiwan stocks finished the session modestly higher on Tuesday, driven by sector-level advances in Chemicals, Textile and Transport that helped lift the broader market.
At the close in Taiwan, the Taiwan Weighted added 0.08%.
Several individual names posted large percentage moves. The top performers included Avision Inc (TW:2380), which closed up 10.00% - a gain of 2.00 points - at 22.00. UPC Technology Corp (TW:1313) also rose 10.00%, adding 1.30 points to finish at 14.30. Asia Plastic Recycling Holding Ltd (TW:1337) was up 10.00%, a 0.51 point increase to 5.61.
On the downside, Chung Fu Tex-International Corp (TW:1435) fell 9.98%, down 3.30 points to close at 29.75. Para Light Electronics Co Ltd (TW:6226) declined 9.94%, losing 2.65 points to end at 24.00. Yeong Guan Energy Technology Group Co Ltd (TW:1589) slipped 9.92%, down 0.61 points to 5.54.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Taiwan Stock Exchange by 0 to 0.
The session included a handful of notable highs and lows. Shares of Avision Inc (TW:2380) rose to 5-year highs, reflecting the 10.00% increase to 22.00. UPC Technology Corp (TW:1313) reached 52-week highs after its 10.00% gain to 14.30. Conversely, Yeong Guan Energy Technology Group Co Ltd (TW:1589) fell to all time lows, down 9.92% to 5.54.
Commodities moved unevenly in related markets. Crude oil for August delivery was up 1.20%, rising 0.82 to $69.37 a barrel. Brent oil for September delivery gained 1.21%, an increase of 0.87 to $72.86 a barrel. By contrast, the August Gold Futures contract fell 0.76%, a decline of 31.54 to trade at $4,135.96 a troy ounce.
In currency and index measures, the US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.08% at 100.69. USD/TWD rose 0.26% to 32.10, while TWD/CNY was unchanged 0.19% at 0.21.
Market participants monitoring Taiwan equities will note the concentrated moves in individual small-cap names alongside relatively muted benchmark performance. Sector-level advances in Chemicals, Textile and Transport provided upward momentum, but intraday volatility among specific stocks highlighted continued dispersion across the market.