Taiwan shares see 3rd steepest fall in history after U.S. plunge

Shares in Taiwan suffered the third steepest fall in history, falling almost 1,000 points on Wednesday with the sell-off triggered by a tumble on U.S. markets overnight amid growing concerns over the possible hard landing of the American economy, dealers said.

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