Taiwan stocks open higher, financial shares rise

TAIPEI, Nov 4 (Reuters) - Taiwan stocks opened 0.72 percent
higher on Wednesday, with financial shares such as Cathay
Financial (2882.TW) leading gains after sources said late on
Tuesday that Taiwan could expect to sign a financial services
pact with China within the month.

The main TAIEX share index rose 52.89 points to
7,375.82, rebounding from a one-month closing low and snapping a
six-session losing streak.

Cathay Financial, the island's top listed financial holding
firm, rose 1.22 percent, with the banking and insurance sub-index
.TFNI up 0.83 percent.

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