**Tai-Ex opening **

The Tai-Ex opened up 27-points this morning from yesterday's close, at 17,189

on turnover of $3.9-billion N-T.

The Tai-Ex closed slightly lower on Wednesday, as investors opted to stay on

the sidelines awaiting the conclusion of the U-S Federal Reserve's two-day

policymaking meeting.

Market watchers say movement throughout the session was dictated by (由…

影響) a tug-of-war between the bellwether electronics sectors, as investors

looked-to cash in on profits earlier this week from for artificial

intelligence, and financial sector related stocks.

**Typhoon Doksuri 10AM Update **

The Central Weather Bureau has expanded its land warning for Typhoon Doksuri.

The CWB says its warning has now been expanded to cover Miaoli and areas

southward, as well as Hualien, Taitung, Penghu, and Kinmen.

Now, only northern Taiwan remains outside of the land warning.

The bureau says Doksuri is currently 170 km southwest of Eluanbi, at the

island's southernmost tip, moving at a speed of 15-to-22 km per hour.

Officials say the outer rim of the storm is now over southern and

southeastern regions of the island, and rains are expected to ease off

gradually starting tomorrow.

Meanwhile, the CWB is also keeping a close eye on (密切關注) a tropical

depression east of the Philippines.

Forecasters say the system may form into the 6th typhoon of the season

tonight or tomorrow, and will likely move toward Xiaoliuqiu.

They say it remains to be seen whether that storm will affect the island.

(NS)

**Ukraine's CounterOffensive Reportedly Intensified **

The United States says Ukraine's counter-offensive against Russia is now in

full swing (正在進行中，正在活躍) in the country's southeast.

Pentagon officials have told local media here in the US that thousands of

reinforcements are being deployed into the battlefield, many of them trained

and equipped by the West.

Jody Jacobs reports…

**Nigeria Soldiers Claim Gov Overthrown **

Mutinous soldiers claim to have overthrown Niger’s democratically elected

president, announcing on state television that they have put an end to the

government over the country’s deteriorating security.

The announcement Wednesday night comes after a day of uncertainty (不確定) as

members of Niger’s presidential guard surrounded the presidential palace,

detaining President Mohamed Bazoum.

It was unclear where the president was at the time of the announcement or if

he had resigned.

Threats to Bazoum’s leadership would undermine the West’s efforts to

stabilize Africa’s Sahel region, which has been overrun with coups in recent

years.

Mali and Burkina Faso have had four coups since 2020.

**Mexico Oil Spill Company says Leak "Natural" **

The head of Mexico's state-owned oil company contends oil washing up on the

country's Gulf coast beaches could not have come from a spill of about 1,350

barrels caused by a pipeline leak.

Instead, Octavio Romero suggested Wednesday the oil came from natural seepage

(滲漏) from ocean-floor vents.

The state-owned Petroleos Mexicanos company acknowledged last week that an

aging underwater pipeline sprang a leak at the start of July.

Because Pemex did not have the right size fitting on hand to repair the pipe,

the leak continued for 18 days.

The pipeline was finally fixed late last week.

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