00:00Taiwan's stocks slid in early Monday trading after news that U.S. Iran peace talks failed
00:04over the weekend.
00:05Taiwan's benchmark stock index, the Tayex, ended trading with a slight increase after
00:10the U.S. announced that it would blockade the Strait of Hormuz.
00:13TSMC, which makes up about 40 percent of the Tayex, saw a half percent drop, with investors
00:18looking ahead to its earnings call this Thursday.
00:21Other Asian stocks also slipped amid weakened investor confidence during early trading.
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