Taiwan's share prices closed higher Friday, with the weighted index, the market's key barometer, moving up 9.14 points, or 0.12 percent, to close at 7,436.1. The local bourse opened at 7,451.17 and fluctuated between a high of 7,479.28 and a low of 7,383.68. Market turnover totaled NT$80.46 billion (US$2.5 billion). Of the eight major stock categories, five categories gained ground. Construction issues gained 1.9 percent, the most of any category, followed by paper and pulp issues, which rose 0.6 percent. Cement, plastic and chemical, and banking and financial shares all advanced 0.5 percent, respectively. Textile shares remained unchanged, while foodstuff shares and machinery and electronics issues both lost 0.2 percent. Losers outnumbered gainers 1,772 to 941, with 298 remaining unchanged. Foreign investors and Chinese QDIIs sold a net NT$1.52 billion in shares, the third consecutive day in which they sold more than they bought. For the week, they were net sellers of NT$11.52 billion in shares. 