Taiwan shares end below 8,500 points

Shares in Taiwan took a beating Thursday, closing below the 8,500-point mark amid continued uncertainty and volatility in the global financial markets after the U.S. Federal Reserve cut its domestic economic growth forecast for 2016 and 2017, dealers said.

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