Taipei, April 16 (CNA) Shares in Taiwan plunged below the 20,000-point mark Tuesday as tensions in the Middle East continued to weigh on global markets, including Taiwan’s, dealers said.
Selling was seen across the board in both the electronics and non-tech sectors, led by contract chipmaker Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC), the most heavily weighted stock in the local market, dealers added.
As of 11:16 a.m., the Taiwan Stock Exchange’s benchmark weighted index, was down 501.37 points, or 2.45 percent, at 19,948.40 on turnover of NT$345.37 billion (US$10.62 billion).
TSMC was down 2.11 percent at NT$789.00, and its losses…
