Taiwan stocks began 2017 with a small gain on Tuesday, extending momentum from the previous session, with tech companies such as Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC) leading the way. The main TAIEX index was 0.2 percent higher at 9,268.46 as of 0225 GMT, with the electronics subindex up 0.2 percent while the financials subindex fell 0.4 percent. Among the most actively traded stocks, TSMC, the world's top contract chip maker, was up 0.8 percent.

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