Taiwan stocks fall; Formosa group hit after plant fire

TAIPEI, July 27 (Reuters) - Taiwan stocks fell 0.22 percent
on Wednesday, with Formosa Petrochemical lower after a
small fire damaged a power transmission network at the Mailiao
complex operated by parent Formosa Plastics Group.

The main TAIEX index opened down 19.06 points at
8,775.18, retreating from a 1.28 percent rally in prior session.

Formosa Petrochemical shed 1.4 percent and Formosa Plastics
lost 1.8 percent. Group company Nan Ya Plastics
fell 3 percent

The Taiwan dollar stood at T$28.761, up slightly
from yesterday's close.

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(Reporting by Faith Hung)