Taiwan shares plunge almost 1.6% amid U.S. inflation concerns

Shares in Taiwan tumbled almost 1.6 percent Wednesday as investors were affected by disappointing U.S. inflation data released overnight that sent the Dow Jones Industrial Average plunging by nearly 1,300 points, dealers said.

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