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China stocks close up Tuesday

(Xinhua)
Updated: 2010-08-17 15:49

BEIJING - Chinese shares posted a moderate rise Tuesday after a big rally on the previous trading day, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index ending at 2,671.89 points, up 10.18 points, or 0.38 percent.

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The Shenzhen Component Index closed at 11,281.97 points, up 117.18 points, or 1.05 percent.

Combined turnover shrank to 241.9 billion yuan ($35.6 billion) from 244.8 billion yuan on the previous trading day.

Gainers outnumbered losers by 622 to 246 in Shanghai and 747 to 323 in Shenzhen.