Focus Taiwan
Date: 2016/12/07
By: Jalen Chung and Evelyn Kao
Taipei, Dec. 7 (CNA) Shares in Taiwan closed slightly higher on Wednesday, extending the
Boosted by electronics shares, the weighted index opened high and approached the 9,300 mark before giving up early gains.
The rise came on the back of a stable performance by electronics shares following a record high posted by the Dow Jones Industrial Average overnight, dealers said.
The weighted index on the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TAIEX) closed up 13.12 points, or 0.14 percent, at 9,263.89 on Wednesday, after moving between 9,299.92 and 9,247.50 on turnover of NT$64.73 billion (US$2.03 billion). [FULL STORY]