Taiwan stocks hit near 2-wk closing high; UMC up

(Updates closing price)

TAIPEI, Nov 6 (Reuters) - Taiwan stocks rose 0.61 percent on
Friday to a near two-week closing high, led by major technology
exporters such as chipmaker UMC (2303.TW) after sharp gains on
Wall Street raised optimism over the sector's recovery.
Taiwan's main TAIEX share index closed up 45.59
points at 7,463.05 even after a strong earthquake rattled Taiwan
after the market closed on Thursday. [ID:nTP132640]

UMC (UMC.N) was the market's second most active stock by
volume, up 2.3 percent. Hon Hai (2317.TW), which supplies
electronics parts and assembles PCs for top U.S. brands, jumped
0.8 percent, lifting the electronics sector .TELI 0.4 percent.
(US$1=T$32.5)
(Reporting by Baker Li, Editing by Jonathan Hopfner)