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Taiwan Shares Close Down 0.83%

Taipei: Taiwan shares ended down 379.80 points, or 0.83 percent, at 45,354.61 Thursday on turnover of NT$944.34 billion (US$29.42 billion).

According to Focus Taiwan, the decline was observed amidst a trading session reflecting a turnover of NT$944…

Central Bank Adjusts Taiwan’s 2026 CPI Growth Forecast to 1.93%

Taipei: Taiwan’s central bank has raised its 2026 growth forecast for the consumer price index (CPI) to 1.93 percent, citing higher than expected inflation in the second quarter.

According to Focus Taiwan, in the second quarter, the domestic CPI ros…

FSC Head: Extension of Stock Trading Hours Not a ‘Priority’

Taipei: A plan to extend trading hours on the local stock market is currently not a “priority” for the Financial Supervisory Commission (FSC), FSC head Peng Jin-lung said Wednesday, adding that the commission will not extend trading hours anytime soon…