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Chinese shares close lower on Thursday

(Xinhua)
Updated: 2009-10-29 16:55

Chinese equities fell Thursday with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index down 2.34 percent, or 70.86 points, to end at 2,960.47.

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The Shenzhen Component Index slid 312.17 points, or 2.50 percent, to close at 12,193.16.

Combined turnover rose slightly to 190.81 billion yuan ($27.94 billion) from 187.56 billion yuan on the previous trading day.