Taiwan stocks lower at close of trade; Taiwan Weighted down 0.17%

try{ var _=i o; . if(!_||_&&typeof _==="object"&&_.expiry Oil prices slide over 2% on Iraq-Kurdish supply deal; Iran fears persist Up 31%+, this AI-picked energy infrastructure play is a Middle East conflict win Wall Street extends this week’s rebound a day ahead of Fed interest rate decision Oil inventories seen falling to record lows in April amid Hormuz disruptions FLASH SALE (South Africa Philippines Nigeria) FLASH SALE Taiwan stocks lower at close of trade; Taiwan Weighted down 0.17% By Stock Markets Published 03/18/2026, 02:00 AM Updated 03/18/2026, 02:00 AM Taiwan stocks lower at close of trade; Taiwan Weighted down 0.17% 0 Investing.com – Taiwan stocks were lower after the close on Wednesday, as losses in the , Optoelectronic and Auto sectors led shares lower. At the close in Taiwan, the Taiwan Weighted lost 0.17%. The best performers of the session on the Taiwan Weighted were Zinwell Corporation (TW: 2485 ), which rose 10.00% or 6.20 points to trade at 68.20 at the close. Meanwhile, Plotech Co Ltd (TW: 6141 ) added 10.00% or 2.00 points to end at 22.00 and Yuan Jen Enterprises Co Ltd (TW: 1725 ) was up 10.00% or 2.95 points to 32.45 in late trade. The worst performers of the session were Test Research Inc (TW: 3030 ), which fell 9.91% or 27.50 points to trade at 250.00 at the close. San Fu Chemical Co Ltd (TW: 4755 ) declined 9.73% or 16.50 points to end at 153.00 and Lida Holdings Ltd (TW: 4552 ) was down 9.09% or 2.10 points to 21.00. Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Taiwan Stock Exchange by 0 to 0. Shares in Zinwell Corporation (TW: 2485 ) rose to 5-year highs; gaining 10.00% or 6.20 to 68.20. Shares in Plotech Co Ltd (TW: 6141 ) rose to 3-years highs; rising 10.00% or 2.00 to 22.00. Crude oil for May delivery was down 3.52% or 3.36 to $92.17 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in May fell 2.30% or 2.38 to hit $101.04 a barrel, while the April Gold Futures contract fell 0.13% or 6.59 to trade at $5,001.61 a ...