Taiwan’s stock market closed lower on Monday, with the Taiwan Weighted Index falling 0.32%. Declines in the Glass, Biotech & Medical Care, and other sectors weighed on overall performance. Top gainers included Ares International Corp, rising 9.96%, Fortune Information Systems Corp, up 9.94%, and Coxon Precise Industrial Co Ltd, increasing 9.92%. On the downside, Arima Communications Corp led losses with a 9.92% drop, followed by Lead Data Inc (-9.85%) and Logah Technology Corp (-8.64%).
In commodities, crude oil rose 0.63% to $67.62 per barrel, while Brent oil gained 0.56% to $71.52 per barrel. Gold Futures edged up 0.09% to $2,661.89 per troy ounce. In currency markets, USD/TWD increased 0.24% to 32.49, and the US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.11% at 105.85.
