Taiwan shares soar 1.60% as TSMC steams ahead

Shares in Taiwan moved sharply higher by 1.60 percent Wednesday as contract chipmaker Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) extended its gains from a session earlier and lifted other IC stocks throughout the trading session, dealers said.

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