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Taiwan stocks - Factors to watch - Nov 12

By: AFX | 11 Nov 2009 | 07:40 PM ET

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TAIPEI, Nov 12 (Reuters) - Here are news stories and press reports that may affect the Taiwan stock market on Thursday. Taiwan shares may open higher following overnight gains on Wall Street, but DRAM makers could fall after the island's economics ministry said it will discuss with the cabinet whether state-backed chipmaker TIMC should receive state capital. REUTERS HEADLINES > Innolux seeks $1.5 bln loan for LCD expansion-sourc > Taiwan to review TIMC funding case after lawmakers' > APEC ministers warn economic crisis is not over > Elpida to outsource chips to Taiwan's Winbond > Hot property tests Asia policymakers' patience > Losing to Korea, Japan eyes new tech battlefields > Foreign trading in Taiwan stocks > Taiwan stocks close at 2-wk high, TSMC lifts techs > Taiwan dollar edges higher on exporters, fund inflo > US STOCKS-Market gains on homebuilder forecast, China data LOCAL PRESS REPORTS -- Taiwan's premier Wu Den-yih said he expected Taiwan to sign a free trade pact, or the economic cooperation framework agreement (ECFA), with China early next year, the Economic Daily reported. -- An official of China's Jiangsu province said the province aims to have 100,000 tourists to visit the island next year, doubling from this year, the Commercia Times reported. MARKET SNAPSHOT ------------------- MARKET SNAPSHOT @ 2239 GMT -------------- INSTRUMENT LAST PCT CHG NET CHG S&P 500 1098.51 0.5% 5.500 USD/JPY 89.82 -0.02% -0.020 10-YR US TSY YLD 3.4781 -- 0.000 SPOT GOLD 1116.35 -0.10% -1.100 US CRUDE 79.28 0.29% 0.230 DOW JONES 10291.26 0.43% 44.29 ASIA ADRS 125.89 0.95% 1.19 ------------------------------------------------------------- OTHER INDEXES/TAIWAN ADRS LAST % CHANGE Phil. semicon index 1.36 Adv Semicon Eng (ASE) 1.85 AU Optronics 1.57 Chunghwa Telecom -0.78 Siliconware 1.81 TSMC 4.29 UMC 3.13 For a table of foreign trading in Taiwan stocks, double-click on For a diary of forthcoming events see For a diary of economic indicators see ((Reporting by Taipei newsroom; editing by Ken Wills; +886 2 2508 0815)) ASIA-PACIFIC STOCK MARKETS: Pan-Asia...... Japan........ S.Korea.... S.E.

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