Taiwan shares soar to end above 20,500 points on U.S. rallies

Shares in Taiwan surged nearly 200 points to close above the 20,500 point mark Monday, with buying sparked by the solid performance on U.S. markets at the end of last week amid renewed hopes over a rate cut cycle by the Federal Reserve, dealers said.

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