Taiwan stocks fall

Taiwan stocks fell after snapping early gains on caution ahead of key trade data due after market closes on Monday. Taiwan is due to issue its trade data for February, with exports seen tumbling for the 13th month in a row, hurting the weak trade-reliant economy. As of 0329 GMT, the main TAIEX index fell 0.1 percent, to 8,638.39, after closing 0.4 percent higher in the previous session. The electronics subindex sank 0.6 percent, while the financials subindex gained 0.3 percent. Shares in Hon Hai, which goes by the trade name Foxconn, were down morew than 1 percent.