The overall gloom was not lifted much by the positive outlook on the smartphone-maker.
Taiwan stocks fell 0.34 percent on Thursday as bullish outlooks given by HTC Corp were offset by lingering concerns over the Greek debt crisis and China8217;s property market tightening moves.
The main TAIEX share index slid 27.50 points to 8,054.05,with the electronics sub-index slipping 0.63 percent. Smartphone maker HTC rose 0.6 percent.
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