Taiwan stocks plunge more than 8%

The Taiwanese firm controls more than half the world's output of silicon wafers -- considered the lifeblood of the global economy -- that are used to power anything from smartphones and cars to ...

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The shares declined 5.62 percent to close at NT$924 in Taipei, dragging down the benchmark TAIEX, which fell 3.29 percent to 22,119.21 points amid a technical correction, Taiwan Stock Exchange data ...