Taiwan shares extend gains on futures-led buying

Shares in Taiwan maintained their momentum Friday from the previous session, closing above the 8,700 point mark, as foreign institutional investors who held a large number of long position contracts in the futures market continued to buy in the spot market, dealers said.

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