Taiwan stocks lower at close of trade; Taiwan Weighted down 2.20%

try{ var _=i o; . if(!_||_&&typeof _==="object"&&_.expiry Oil prices jump over 4% as Middle East war escalates, fuels supply fears Iran conflict latest: Hegseth says Iran conflict has "only just begun" Gold prices rebound from previous session’s hefty drop, helped by weaker dollar Nasdaq ends more than 1% higher as solid economic data lifts spirits (South Africa Philippines Nigeria) Taiwan stocks lower at close of trade; Taiwan Weighted down 2.20% By Stock Markets Published 03/05/2026, 01:00 AM Updated 03/05/2026, 01:05 AM Taiwan stocks lower at close of trade; Taiwan Weighted down 2.20% 0 Investing.com – Taiwan stocks were lower after the close on Thursday, as losses in the , Glass and Machinery sectors led shares lower. At the close in Taiwan, the Taiwan Weighted declined 2.20%. The best performers of the session on the Taiwan Weighted were Chant Sincere Co Ltd (TW: 6205 ), which rose 10.00% or 5.10 points to trade at 56.10 at the close. Meanwhile, Yang Ming Marine Transport Corp (TW: 2609 ) added 10.00% or 6.00 points to end at 66.00 and Prime Electronics & Satellitics Inc (TW: 6152 ) was up 9.98% or 2.00 points to 22.05 in late trade. The worst performers of the session were Nanya Technology Corp (TW: 2408 ), which fell 10.00% or 28.50 points to trade at 256.50 at the close. Favite Inc (TW: 3535 ) declined 10.00% or 14.00 points to end at 126.00 and Lien Chang Electronic Enterprise Co Ltd (TW: 2431 ) was down 9.94% or 1.65 points to 14.95. Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Taiwan Stock Exchange by 0 to 0. Shares in Prime Electronics & Satellitics Inc (TW: 6152 ) rose to 5-year highs; rising 9.98% or 2.00 to 22.05. Crude oil for April delivery was up 4.05% or 3.02 to $77.68 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in May rose 2.19% or 1.81 to hit $84.32 a barrel, while the April Gold Futures contract rose 0.55% or 28.41 to trade at $5,163.11 a troy ounce. USD/TWD was up 0.19% to 31.72, while TWD/CNY unchanged 0.28% to 0.22...