Taiwan shares end down but off low as TSMC returns to NT$1,000

Shares in Taiwan closed sharply lower by falling more than 370 points Thursday but came off the day's low as contract chipmaker Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) recouped part of its earlier losses to return to the NT$1,000 (US$30.67) mark, dealers said.

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