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Taiex Closes Lower After U.S. Tech Stock Decline Caps Losses

Taipei: Shares in Taiwan closed lower following significant losses in U.S. tech stocks overnight, but the downturn was limited due to bargain hunting as the Taiex, the benchmark index of the Taiwan Stock Exchange, dipped below 46,000 points. The Taiex…

Stock Trading Accounts Hit New Peak Amid Taiex Surge

Taipei: The number of accounts created to trade on the local market rose to a new high at the end of June, as the Taiex, the Taiwan Stock Exchange’s (TWSE) benchmark index, soared almost 60 percent in the first half of the year, according to data rele…