Taiwan shares tumble to end below 16,700 points as TSMC hit hard

Shares in Taiwan took a beating Monday, falling by more than 220 points to close below the 16,700 mark, with contract chipmaker Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) coming under pressure following heavy losses for its counterparts on the U.S. markets at the end of last week, dealers said.

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