Taiwan stocks up in special session, but shy of key 9,800 level

Taiwan’s financial markets are open due to a government holiday schedule for February. As of 0202 GMT, the main TAIEX index rose 0.2 percent, to 9,777.78 points, after closing down 0.1 percent in the previous session. The index has traded above 9,800 twice …
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