Taiwan announces temporary short-selling curbs after U.S. tariffs

Regulator pledges 'timely' adjustments to measures

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A woman walks past Taiwan Stock Exchange logo outside their office in Taipei. © Reuters

TAIPEI (Reuters) -- Taiwan's top financial regulator said on Sunday it will impose temporary curbs on short-selling of shares to help deal with potential market turmoil from U.S. President Donald Trump's new import tariffs, and will take other steps as needed.

Taiwan's Financial Supervisory Commission said in a statement it would limit the number of shares that can be sold short and raise the minimum short-selling margin ratio to 130% from 90%, starting from Monday and lasting until Friday.

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