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■ TAIEX down, NT dollar up
Share prices closed 0.12 percent lower yesterday, holding up well after losses on Wall Street were offset by support for select electronics majors, dealers said. The TAIEX closed down 7.11 points at 6,135.01, on turnover of NT$95.54 billion (US$2.87 billion). On the local market, the New Taiwan dollar gained some of the lost ground against its US counterpart, rising by NT$0.06 to finish at NT$33.238 at the close.

■ Forex reserves drop
Taiwan's foreign-exchange reserves dropped to US$253.75 billion at the end of last month, down from US$254.09 billion in August, the central bank said yesterday. The month-on-month decline reflected a drop in the country's trade surplus since the start of the year and repatriation of foreign capital in the month, the bank said.

■ TSMC touts 65nm trial run
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC, 台積電) said yesterday it has completed prototype runs for its customers drawing on 65-nanometer technology. Among the customers taking part in the first run were Altera Corp, Broadcom Corp and Freescale Semiconductor Inc, all of the US, TSMC said.
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