Taiwan shares edge higher ahead of U.S. inflation data

Shares in Taiwan closed slightly higher Tuesday after moving in a narrow range in the wake of a lackluster performance on U.S. markets overnight, as investors waited for the release of U.S. July consumer price index data and clues about the Federal Reserve's next move, dealers said.

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