Taiwan shares under pressure for second day in a row amid U.S. volatility

Shares in Taiwan extended heavy losses from a session earlier to close down by more than 300 points Tuesday with selling sparked by volatility in the United States, after U.S. President Donald Trump's attacks on Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell raised worries over the independence of the American central bank, dealers said.

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