Taiwan shares plunge by over 1.8% after BOJ's surprise tightening

Shares in Taiwan fell sharply by more than 1.8 percent on Tuesday as investors were rocked by heavy losses on the Tokyo market in the wake of an unexpected decision by the Bank of Japan (BOJ), the Japanese central bank, to tighten its monetary policy, dealers said.

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