Taiwan shares soar over 600 points as TSMC hits new high

Shares in Taiwan moved sharply higher by more than 600 points Monday as contract chipmaker Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) attracted strong buying to close at a new high in the wake of a rally among tech stocks on the U.S. markets at the end of last week, dealers said.

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