#Taiwan stocks fall; Greece ups risk aversion, tax a worry

Taiwan stocks fall; Greece ups risk aversion, tax a worry

Reuters  -  9:14 PM

TAIPEI, May 9 (Reuters) - Taiwan stocks fell 0.8 percent on Wednesday, joining regional boursdes in declines as uncertainty over Greece's future cut appetite for risk, while confusion over Taiwan's controversial plan for a tax on stock trading profit added to worries. The main TAIEX index opened ...

Philippe ABEILLE

4:25 PM  -  Public

http://www.wsws.org/articles/2012/may2012/gree-m08.shtml

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