Taiwan shares post largest ever closing gains as TSMC steams ahead
Taipei, Aug. 7 (CNA) Shares in Taiwan scored the largest closing gains in history, with the benchmark Taiex surging almost 800 points Wednesday, led by contract chipmaker Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) in the wake of a spike in the stock’s American depositary receipts overnight, at a time when U.S. markets staged a rebound, dealers said.