Taiwan shares soar over 200 points after U.S. market gains

Shares in Taiwan rose more than 200 points Monday as investors were encouraged by developments in the U.S. at the end of last week on the back of a better than expected jobs report in Washington and the U.S. Federal Reserve's dovish attitude toward monetary policy, dealers said.

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