Taiwan stock market ended six-day winning streak, slipping slightly on Friday

The Taiwan stock market ended a six-day winning streak, with the TSE slipping slightly on Friday. Financial and technology stocks saw losses, but plastics companies offered support. The index closed at 22,822.79, down 0.16 percent. Wall Street saw a mixed close, with the Dow reaching a record high. Oil futures rose on Friday on news of stimulus measures in China. The global market forecast is for little movement with Asian markets likely to follow Wall Street’s lead. U.S. consumer price inflation data showed a slight uptick in August, matching expectations.

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