Dec 9 2024: Taiwan’s stock market ended Monday on a negative note, with the Taiwan Weighted Index declining by 0.32%. Losses in the Glass and Biotech & Medical Care sectors contributed to the downturn.
Top Gainers:
- Ares International Corp saw a strong gain of 9.96%, rising 5.20 points to close at 57.40.
- Fortune Information Systems Corp increased by 9.94%, adding 2.35 points to end at 26.00.
- Coxon Precise Industrial Co Ltd advanced 9.92%, climbing 1.90 points to finish at 21.05.
Top Losers:
- Arima Communications Corp experienced the sharpest drop, falling 9.92% or 3.20 points to close at 29.05.
- Lead Data Inc declined 9.85%, losing 0.39 points to settle at 3.57.
- Logah Technology Corp decreased by 8.64%, down 0.76 points to close at 8.04.
Overall, declining stocks outpaced advancing ones on the Taiwan Stock Exchange.
Commodities Update:
- Crude Oil (January delivery) rose by 0.63% to $67.62 per barrel.
- Brent Oil (February delivery) climbed 0.56% to $71.52 per barrel.
- Gold Futures (February contract) edged up 0.09%, trading at $2,661.89 per troy ounce.
Currency Market Movements:
- USD/TWD increased 0.24% to 32.49.
- TWD/CNY remained unchanged at 0.22.
- The US Dollar Index Futures gained 0.11% to reach 105.85.