Greater China Stocks Rise; Shanghai Sees Largest Increase

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Stocks in Greater China gained on Thursday.

Hong Kong's stock exchange was closed, while China's Shanghai Composite Index rose 0.1% to 3398.08. The Taiwan Taiex index rose 0.1% to 23246.94.

Among large mainland China stocks, Zbit Semiconductor Inc. A was the biggest gainer during the session, surging 20%, and VeriSilicon Microelectronics Shanghai Co. Ltd. A surged 16%. Suzhou Recodeal Interconnect System Co. Ltd. A rounded out the top three movers on Thursday, as shares surged 15%.

Yunnan Yunwei Co. Ltd. A posted the largest decline, dropping 10%, followed by shares of KraussMaffei Co. Ltd. A, which dropped 10%. Shares of Qingdao Topscomm Communication Inc. dropped 10%.

In Taiwan, SYNergy ScienTech Corp. was the biggest gainer among large companies during the session, surging 10%, and HTC Corp. surged 10% Genius Electronic Optical Co. Ltd. rounded out the top three movers, as shares surged 10%.

Johnson Health Tech Co. Ltd. posted the largest decline, dropping 7.4%, followed by shares of Ability Enterprise Co. Ltd., which dropped 7.0%. Shares of Taiwan Chelic Corp. Ltd. dropped 6.7%.

On the currency front, the onshore yuan held steady against the U.S. dollar at CNY7.30 while the New Taiwan dollar weakened 0.2% against the U.S. dollar at NT$32.74.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet