The Business Times

Taiwan: Stocks end down 3%, biggest drop in over a year

Published Wed, Nov 9, 2016 · 06:02 AM

[TAIPEI] Taiwan's main stock index posted its biggest single-session drop in more than a year on Wednesday, ahead of the results of the US presidential election.

The main Taiex index settled down 2.98 per cent to 8,943.20 points, its lowest closing level since mid-September.

It was the biggest single-session drop since Aug 24, 2015, when it fell 4.84 per cent.

REUTERS

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