The Tai-Ex opened up 399-points this morning from Friday's close, at 42,667

on turnover of 27.5-billion N-T.

The market gained ground on Friday to rebound to back over the 42,000 point

mark following a losing run - as regional markets advanced following modest

gains on Wall Street overnight after pressure from the bond market eased and

oil prices fell.

President Lai Ching-te has been touting (宣傳) his proposal to boost childcare

benefits and increases to farmers’ allowances.

Speaking during a visit to the Wangling Temple in Chiayi County, Lai said

families will receive 5,000 N-T per month for each child from birth through

the age of 18 starting from next January.

According to Lai, that will ensure (確保) that payments for each child between

those ages will reach 1.08-million N-T by adulthood if payments continue

through the full period.

Lai said parents will be advised to set aside part of the allowance for the

children's college or future business plans.

The High Speed ​​Rail Corporation cancelled it regular scheduled trains at

8AM today following a signal malfunction on Miaoli section of line.

According to the network operator, three trains are running per hour and will

depart from Nangang Station southbound and Zuoying Station northbound,

stopping at each station.

Departure times from the terminal stations are on the hour, 20 minutes past

the hour, and 40 minutes past the hour.

The High Speed ​​Rail Corporation says signal anomaly occurred during

pre-operational preparations (準備工作) earlier this morning and repairs are

ongoing and it will release updates on the status of services when they are

available.

U.S. leader Donald Trump said he had told his representatives not to rush

(急速行進) into any deal with Iran, as his administration played down ​hopes of

an imminent breakthrough in the three-month-old war that had been raised a

day earlier.

Trump indicated the U.S. blockade on Iranian ships in the Strait of Hormuz

would "remain in full force and effect until ‌an agreement is reached,

certified, and signed."

Joe Federman has details.

That was Joe Federman.

Thousands have rallied in central Madrid against spiraling housing costs that

have priced many Spaniards out of the market.

Protesters chanted slogans and held banners highlighting their right to

housing.

The country has a tradition of homeownership and limited public housing

(公共住宅), with rents driven up by tourism and immigration.

Last month, Spain’s government passed a 7 billion euro plan to build more

public housing.

However, a decree to extend temporary rent freezes did not pass Parliament.

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