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Chinese shares up 1.44% led by commodity producers

(Xinhua)
Updated: 2009-10-13 15:37

Chinese equities went up 1.44 percent Tuesday led by steel makers and coal producers.

The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index rose 41.71 points, or 1.44 percent, to end at 2,936.19.

The Shenzhen Component Index increased 131.01 points, or 1.12 percent to close at 11,874.90.

Related readings:  China's crude steel output hits record high in August  Steel consumption from two sectors to hit 28m tons

Combined turnover fell to 138.52 billion yuan ($20.37 billion) from 155.64 billion yuan on the previous trading day.