HONG KONG -- Taiwan's share prices closed 0.04 percent higher on Tuesday with the weighted index rising 3.5 points to close at 8,251.82, according to news reaching here from Taipei.

The local bourse fluctuated between 8,233.98 and 8,295.41 during the day's trading. Turnover totaled 71.13 billion new Taiwan dollars (about 2.39 billion U.S. dollars) during the trading session.