TAIPEI, Feb 23 (Reuters) - Taiwan's financial regulator
on Thursday said it had lifted curbs put in place last year to
raise the cost of shorting a stock given improving market
sentiment.
The regulator said it was lifting the controls due to the
"gradual warming up" of domestic and international stock markets
and easing of global "uncertainties".
The government put the curbs in place last year as they
sought to stabilise financial markets amid rising global
interest rates and asset price volatility.
Taiwan's benchmark stock index dropped 22% last
year, but is up 10.5% so far this year.
(Reporting by Emily Chan; Writing by Ben Blanchard; Editing by
Alex Richardson)
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